Important lumber-related developments impact lumber prices in the US
A number of important lumber-related developments have come out of North America over the last period.   [...]
October 30, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Lumber prices in the US continue to drop
US traders noted a change in the tone of the framing lumber market, and even a [...]
October 30, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Overview of the global MDF market
The global MDF market amounted to 99.6M cubic meters in 2017, posting solid gains over [...]
October 23, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China / Europe / North America
Softwood lumber production in the US goes up, while Canadian output decreases
U.S. sawmills produced 20.678 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first seven months of 2018 [...]
October 23, 2018
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Swanson Group halts production at two of its sawmills
Oregon's Swanson Group is implementing production curtailments with immediate effect, citing deteriorating market conditions. The [...]
October 23, 2018
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Tolko Industries curtails operations at their Quest Wood lumber mill
Tolko Industries Limited has told their employees in Quesnel on October 13 that they will be curtailing operations at their [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Boise Cascade buys Ohio-headquartered Arling Lumber
Boise Cascade Co. announced an agreement to acquire Arling Lumber, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Arling [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Interfor decreases production by 20% across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior
Interfor Corp. says it plans to cut production by about 20 percent across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior [...]
October 22, 2018
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Brazil lumber exports boosted by increased US demand
Brazilian lumber exports have followed a similar trend as exports from other countries over the last decade, which is to [...]
October 22, 2018
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Amazon announces big investment in prefabricated housing start-up
As Amazon announced their investment in a prefabricated housing start-up, factory-built homes may just [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / North America