Lumber prices in the US keep on rising
Sales of US framing lumber slowed as winter took a toll on consumption across the continent. Snow in the Northwest [...]
February 22, 2019
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International Forest Products buys UK’s Price and Pierce Forest Products
International Forest Products LLC (IFP) is pleased to announce an agreement to acquire all of the equity of Price and [...]
February 22, 2019
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Record year for Western Forest Products, despite softwood lumber duties
Despite paying up more than $43 million in softwood lumber duties, Western Forest Products managed to realize a profit of [...]
February 20, 2019
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Huge crisis in the Canadian lumber market
Last week, Canfor Corp. announced that it temporarily curtailed operations at three of its sawmills in British Columbia, because of [...]
February 18, 2019
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Interfor increases lumber exports to China due to China-US trade war
Interfor Corp. says the company has markedly increased lumber shipments from Canada to China as a result of tariffs imposed [...]
February 14, 2019
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Swiss Krono plans to build new MDF and laminate flooring lines in the US
Swiss Krono Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wood-based materials, continues to invest in rural its [...]
February 14, 2019
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Lumber prices in the US keep on going up through February
The trading pace in US framing lumber eased from the previous week’s action, but early momentum carried prices higher [...]
February 14, 2019
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Softwood lumber exports from Europe to the US up by 27% in 2018
European softwood lumber exports to the USA continued to rise in 2018, although the pace of [...]
February 12, 2019
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Canadian Canfor announces operations curtailment at three other mills in BC
Canadian lumber giant Canfor has again curtailed production at three of its British Columbia mills. Citing [...]
February 12, 2019
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Georgia-Pacific to close lumber mill
Georgia-Pacific will close Sterling Lumber mill in Brunswick, Georgia, with loss of 120 jobs, amid difficultly in getting timber [...]
February 11, 2019
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