North America

The International Softwood Conference 2019 to be held in Antwerp

Antwerp, on the crossroads of international trade and a major harbour for wood and wood products, will be the host [...]

US lumber prices keep on going up

Trading in framing lumber took a step back from the prior week’s more active pace. Price trends covered the [...]

Norbord’s panel mills in Europe report 17% growth in Q1/2019

      Norbord’s European operations reported a 17% growth in Q1, 2019 adjusted earnings before [...]

Largest Canadian lumber companies announce sawmill production curtailments in May

Major Canadian forestry products companies have announced sawmill production curtailments for the month of May. All complain about the surge [...]

Wood pellets global trade raises by 21%, with US, Canada, Vietnam as major suppliers

Global trade of wood pellets jumped more than 21% year-over-year in 2018 when a new record of 22 [...]

Interfor temporarily reduces lumber production at three of its sawmills in BC

Interfor Corp., one of Canada's leading lumber producers and among the largest lumber companies in the world, will curtail [...]

Lumber prices in the US start to recover

Market-related curtailments in British Columbia served as signs that framing lumber markets were oversold and downside risk was waning [...]

US: Panels and lumber prices continue to fall at the end of March

The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price slipped $1.          Week [...]

Conifex sells Lignum Forest Products

Conifex Timber Inc. has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with certain subsidiaries of Canwel Building Materials Group Ltd.  for [...]

Resolute plans several curtailments in Q2

Resolute Forest Products Inc. plans curtailments in Q2 at several stud sawmills in Quebec and Ontario, citing log supply constraints [...]