Norbord boosts profits on higher OSB prices in N. America and Europe
Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $724 million for the full-year 2018 compared to $672 [...]
February 11, 2019
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Japan aims to boost imports of wood pellets from Canada
Japan is studying the potential for a seismic increase in wood pellet imports from western Canada [...]
February 11, 2019
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Boise Cascade to sell a plywood mill
Boise Cascade Company has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Southern Veneer Products (Southern Veneer) to sell its [...]
February 11, 2019
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More US hardwood likely to go to Europe due to trade was with China
The on-going trade dispute between the US and China may lead to an increase in tariffs on US hardwood [...]
February 11, 2019
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Lumber prices in the US rapidly increase at the end of January
January closed with a bang as supply-side concerns ignited a rally that pushed many US framing lumber prices up [...]
February 8, 2019
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Conifex curtails sawmill operations due to high log costs
Conifex Timber Inc.announced that it is temporarily curtailing sawmill operations at its Fort St. James, British Columbia sawmill for [...]
February 8, 2019
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Western Forest Products completes purchase of Columbia Vista assets
Western Forest Products Inc. completed the acquisition of certain assets of Columbia Vista Corporation and related entities located in Vancouver [...]
February 8, 2019
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US considers lowering duties on imports from China
The United States is considering at least partial loosening of import duties on Chinese products to accelerate trade [...]
February 6, 2019
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Lumber prices in the US pick up at the end of January
Wintry weather held back trading in some lumber markets in the US, but sellers of framing [...]
February 5, 2019
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The Chinese economic growth goes below a three-decade low in 2018
As a result of the tariff dispute with the Trump administration, China's economic growth fell to a three-decade [...]
January 28, 2019
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