North America

Drax began production at former German Pellets wood pellet plant in US

      Drax Biomass Inc. (DBI) began start up production this week at its newest facility [...]

Canfor might build a large sawmill in the US Southeast

Canfor is evaluating a 250 mmbf greenfield sawmill in the US Southeast region and also announced a new organic capital [...]

US Northwest sawmills work on building log inventories for the winter season

Sawmills and pulpmills in the US Northwest have been struggling to build log inventories for the winter season because of [...]
December 7, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America

IHC 2017 review: Trends, challenges and new projects in international hardwood trade

On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements [...]

Canada to file WTO complaint over US softwood lumber duties

    Canada formally requested World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the United States concerning the U.S [...]
November 30, 2017 Latest Trends / Sawmilling / ...North America

High lumber prices to cover duties imposed by the US on Canadian lumber imports, says Moody’s

Sustained high lumber prices in 2018 will cover the cost of final duties imposed by the US government on Canadian [...]

US South sawmills the most profitable in the world

The US South was the highest margin sawmill region in North America – a place it has held since 2008 – as [...]

Largest cross-laminated timber building in the US to be build in Chicago

Hines, the international real estate firm, in a joint venture with Diversified Real Estate Capital and Big Bay Realty, announced [...]

Mohawk agrees to buy largest flooring company in Australia and New Zealand

Mohawk Industries has agreed to acquire Godfrey Hirst Group, a leading flooring company in Australia and New Zealand.   [...]

Canfor might build a sawmill in US Southeast

Canfor is evaluating a 250 mmbf greenfield sawmill in the US Southeast region and also announced a new organic capital [...]