Strong gains in US residential construction
Housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.33 million according to the US Census [...]
March 5, 2018
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / North America
Enviva and Japanese company sign 10-year contract for wood pellets supply
Enviva Partners LP has released the company's Q4/2017 financial results on the 22nd of February and announced it [...]
March 5, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Asia & Middle East / North America
Canfor Corp. builds new $120 million sawmill in the US
Canfor Corporation will continue the construction of a US$ 120 million worth sawmill in Washington, Ga., while the softwood lumber [...]
March 5, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Georgia-Pacific invests $135 million in softwood lumber production plant
Georgia‐Pacific announced on the 20th of February that the company will build a new softwood lumber production facility in [...]
February 28, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
EU imports of sawn temperate hardwood decline 7%
EU imports of sawn temperate hardwoods also declined in 2017, although less dramatically than imports of sawn tropical hardwoods. Total [...]
February 28, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Europe / North America
US softwood lumber demand from Canada forecast to stay high
The ascending US housing starts and the tight softwood lumber supply from the Canadian lumber producers is expected to maintain [...]
February 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Accreditation body in China recognised by US EPA
According to the China Daily website China’s National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) has been recognised by the [...]
February 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Wood-based Panels / China / North America
Enviva buys wood pellet plant in US from Portuguese company
Enviva Holdings announced that it has completed the acquisition of a wood pellet production plant in Greenwood, South Carolina and [...]
February 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America
IKEA purchases first forest asset in US
The IKEA Group has purchased its first forest asset in the US, according to a media release by the company [...]
February 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Wood Furniture / Europe / North America
Lumber prices in the US near the all-time high record
Framing lumber prices in the US picked up after a midweek drop, while many key prices continued for forge higher [...]
February 21, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
