Russia is starting to compete with Finnish sawmill industry exports in key markets such as N. Africa and Japan
The Finnish timber industry is suffering losses due to falling domestic demand and competition with Russia in the North African [...]
July 9, 2024
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Prices for exported logs to China on the rise in June
CFR log prices in China rose about 6 USD per JASm3 through June and these price increases are expected to [...]
July 9, 2024
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Pyramid Mountain Lumber to shut down operations
Pyramid Mountain Lumber, active for 75 years in Missoula County, Montana, delivered the last load of logs through the mill [...]
July 9, 2024
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EUDR must be postponed after Biden administration letter, says EPP environmental spokesperson
Goal correct, but implementation of the EUDR is far too bureaucratic, plus the letter from Biden administration shows urgency, recently [...]
July 9, 2024
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Arauco plans to convert MDF line to OSB
In a recent extraordinary session, the board of directors of Maderas Arauco S.A. approved plans to establish and operate [...]
July 9, 2024
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Why is logging decreasing in Sweden?
In 2023, felling fell by six percent, and felling was thus the lowest in seven years. Linda Eriksson, responsible [...]
July 5, 2024
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US lumber prices dragged down by housing affordability and the post-pandemic bubble
The twin-peaked lumber bubble of 2021 and 2022 that once drove home building costs through the roof and exacerbated [...]
July 5, 2024
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UK softwood imports weaken due to difficulties in the supply chain in Northern Europe
Qfter a reasonable start to Q2, softwood market price levels started to firm up in April backed by a reduction [...]
July 5, 2024
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Norra Timber modernizes Kåge and Sävar sawmills with new technology
By the end of June, the Swedish company Norra Timber's investments announced two years ago at the Kåge [...]
July 5, 2024
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Falling trend in European softwood lumber exports in US
In the period from January to May 2024, European softwood lumber exports to the United States dropped both in volume [...]
July 4, 2024
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