CatchMark Timber finalizes acquisition of 1.1 million acres in Texas
CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. completes acquisition of 1.1 million acres of prime East Texas timberlands [...]
July 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Kronospan to invest US$463 million in Alabama expansion project
Austrian wood-based panel producer Kronospan plans to increase the investment in their Oxford, Alabama expansion [...]
July 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / North America
Beaulieu Group in Belgium bought two privately-owned companies in Canada and Australia
Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announces the acquisition of two privately-owned companies, Beaulieu Canada [...]
July 10, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Australia and Pacific Region / Europe / North America
Global prices for pulp soar to record-highs
Strong pulp markets and record high prices for both softwood and hardwood market pulp resulted in upward price pressures on [...]
July 10, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / North America
China forbids fumigation of logs imported from US
It has been reported that fumigation of imported logs from the US has been forbidden in China. [...]
July 6, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / North America
US lumber prices continue rising trend
Framing lumber prices in the US have started to regain stability last week, after steep double [...]
July 6, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Angelina Forest Products wants to build $100 million sawmill in Texas in 2019
Angelina Forest Products announces plan to build a $100 million sawmill in Lufkin, Texas, US. This is part of a [...]
July 5, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
EPA introduces new regulation for composite wood products
The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that as of June 1, 2018, all imported and domestically-produced composite wood panels [...]
July 5, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / North America
Norbord reached highest profits among global wood-based panel manufacturer
Canadian panel manufacturer Norbord stood out once again among its peers recording the best performance figures for Q1/2018 period [...]
July 3, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe / North America
Housing starts in the US hit highest level since 2007
New residential construction in the US reported a significant rise in May, according to data released by the US Commerce [...]
July 3, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / North America
