Interfor to upgrade Meldrim mill
Interfor Corp. announced last month that it plans to invest $16.5 million to upgrade its [...]
November 17, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Woodworking Machinery / North America
China moves shipping containers to US logging sites
China is currently moving shipping containers directly to logging sites in the United States. This might be detrimental as they [...]
November 10, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / North America
Lumber prices in the US were stable during last week
The demand for framing lumber in the US remained steady to active during last week, even if traders usually experience [...]
November 7, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / North America
North American OSB prices rose sharply in the last year
The price of OSB in North America increased by 4.4% in September and has risen 19% and 38% since [...]
October 20, 2017
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices / ...Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / North America
Potlatch buys Deltic Timber
Potlatch Corporation and Deltic Timber Corporation today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an [...]
October 20, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Overview of this year’s International Softwood Conference
On the 5th and 6th October 2017 the 65th edition of the International Softwood Conference was [...]
October 15, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia
FSC and global companies launch the Vancouver Declaration
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) this week launched an ambitious new initiative to increase [...]
October 14, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Africa / ...Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
This year’s International Hardwood Conference to be organized in Venice
After the success of the last edition, the International Hardwood Conference 2017 will be organized from 15 to 17 November [...]
September 20, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Resolute Forest Products cuts shifts at 7 sawmills due to US lumber duties
Forestry workers in Quebec prepare for the layoffs start, as a result of the softwood lumber dispute with the United [...]
May 16, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Sawmills in the US increase softwood lumber production in January-February
US sawmills produced 5.285 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first two months of 2017, a [...]
May 15, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
