Booming lumber prices in the US cover duties on Canadian softwood
The American lumber consumers are starting to feel the effects of the import duties on Canadian softwood. [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Weyerhaeuser boosts net earnings by 71.3% in Q1/2018
Weyerhaeuser reported Q1 2018 net earnings of $269 million (+71.3% YoY) on net sales of [...]
May 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
BioPower Corporation buys former Rentech Atitokan wood pellet plant
BioPower Sustainable Energy Corporation (BioPower) has announced the acquisition of the assets of the former Rentech pellet plant in Atikokan [...]
May 7, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...North America
Lumber prices in the US driven higher by increased demand
The seasonal demand for lumber in the US helped producers regain command of the framing lumber [...]
April 27, 2018
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Global MDF market reports robust growth
In 2017, the global MDF market amounted to 96.4 million m3, posting solid gains over [...]
April 25, 2018
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US dismisses new investigation on China plywood duties
On February 15, four US plywood producers filed a petition at the US Department of Commerce complaining about the plywood [...]
April 25, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China / North America
Tariffs imposed by Trump administration affect the Chinese wood products exports
The US Trade Representative has issued a list of products to which a 25% tariffs will be collected. The list [...]
April 24, 2018
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Global sawlog prices driven by strong markets in the US and Europe
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]
April 19, 2018
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Timber and panel imports in the UK rising sharply in 2017
The Timber Trade Federation has issued its Monthly Statistical Bulletin for April 2018. The stats show that volumes of imported [...]
April 19, 2018
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US lumber prices on the rise, with mix trends in trading
Framing lumber trading in the US experienced mix trends during last week. While the rally in [...]
April 18, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
