North America

Domtar buys Resolute Forest Products for US$ 2.7 billion

    Canadian forest products company Resolute Forest Products Inc. has agreed to be bought by pulp manufacturer [...]

Canada sees potential for ‘movement’ on U.S. lumber dispute

    Canada sees the potential for some movement toward settling a longstanding dispute with the United States [...]

Tolko invests US$150 million in US sawmill

    The Board of Directors of Southeastern Timber Products LLC, an STP-Tolko Partnership (STP) announces a [...]

North American softwood lumber prices start to rise again

     North American softwood lumber prices surged more than 7% on Thursday as mortgage rates fell for [...]

North American wood products makers downgraded on lower housing demand, falling lumber prices

Shares of Boise Cascade Co. (BCC) tumbled 10.9% toward and eight-month low, and of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX [...]

UFP Industries acquires 50% stake in Dempsey Wood Products, LLC

    UFP Industries (UFPI) announced that its affiliate, PalletOne, Inc., has acquired a 50% equity stake in [...]

U.S. open to new lumber talks with Canada

The United States is open to fresh negotiations with Canada to resolve a longstanding dispute over U.S. tariffs on [...]

N. American lumber prices fall further as mortgage rates hit fresh 13-year high

   Lumber prices fell last Thursday, marking the first decline in more than a week, as mortgage rates rose [...]

Canfor to invest $25 million to modernize its Estil facility in South Carolina

Canfor Southern Pine (Canfor) is investing $25 million to modernize its Hampton County facility in South Carolina, as South Carolina [...]

N. American lumber prices remain near recent lows as new home construction sinks

     Lumber prices remained near recent lows as construction on new homes fell while mortgage rates jumped [...]