Lumber production in the US surged in 2017
U.S. sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Lumber prices in the US on descending path
The record run in framing lumber prices in the US stopped last week, as the cracks in prices widened across [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Pinnacle converts particleboard facility to wood pellet production
Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. says it's moving forward with plans to redevelop an existing Smithers [...]
March 14, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Wood-based Panels / North America
US wooden furniture imports from Vietnam and India reach record levels
The US imported US$18.5 billion worth of wooden furniture in 2017, 11% more than in 2016. Imports from [...]
March 13, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Furniture / ...Asia & Middle East / North America
Roseburg reaches agreement to buy Pembroke MDF facilities in Ontario, Canada
Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products recently reached an agreement in principle with Pembroke MDF, Inc. to purchase Pembroke’s medium [...]
March 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood-based Panels / North America
US wooden furniture up 11% in 2017
The U.S. imported US$18.5 billion worth of wooden furniture in 2017, 11% more than in 2016. Imports [...]
March 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Furniture / ...North America
Rex Lumber to build new softwood mill in Alabama
Rex Lumber Co. plans to build a $110 million state-of-the-art softwood lumber manufacturing facility in Pike County [...]
March 7, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Tolko builds sawmill in Louisiana, together with Hunt Forest Products
Tolko Industries has partnered with Louisiana-based Hunt Forest Products to build a state-of-the-art sawmill near Urania [...]
March 7, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Lumber prices in the US reach record level
Trading in framing lumber in the US markets slowed down during last week, as did upward momentum in prices. Even [...]
March 7, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Prices for logs in the US went up due to a confluence of factors
Prices for logs on the US West Coast have increased due to the natural disasters, housing construction, Asian competition and [...]
March 6, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
