US softwood lumber consumption expected to reach record-highs by 2030
US consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030, resulting in export opportunities for sawmills in [...]
March 29, 2018
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Global demand for softwood lumber reaches record-high in 2017
Global trade of softwood lumber reached a record-high in 2017, as demand for wood continued to increase in the [...]
March 27, 2018
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Swedish and Finnish giant forest companies at risk due to climate change
The forest floors below the Arctic circle are starting to melt, as the unusually mild winters are turning once icy [...]
March 27, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
Lumber sales in the US dropped, with prices being cut
Trading in framing lumber in the US softened during last week, while the cuts in prices widened. Buyers held back [...]
March 26, 2018
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Egger started construction on its wood-based material factory in the US
Egger started the construction of a new wood-based material factory in Lexington, North Carolina, US. The company organized a [...]
March 26, 2018
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Norbord temporarily stops 100 Mile House mill production
Norbord Inc. announced that a shortage of wood will cause it to temporarily suspend production at its oriented strand board [...]
March 26, 2018
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BlueLinx invests $345 million in buying Cedar Creek
BlueLinx, a leading distributor of building and industrial products in the US, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cedar [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / North America
Lumber production in the US has increased in 2017
US sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 billion [...]
March 20, 2018
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Hardwood lumber and veneer exports from the US to the MENA region reached $96.74 million in 2017
Total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including Pakistan [...]
March 15, 2018
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Global sawlog prices have increased during Q4/2017
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased to US$76.34/m3 in the 4Q/17, up 1.0 percent [...]
March 15, 2018
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