German Pellets subsidiaries in the US filed for bankruptcy
The US subsidiaries of German Pellets filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. After construction delays and cost overruns, the Louisiana Pellets [...]
February 29, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America
Lumber producers in Alberta are hopeful for SLA renewal to avoid trade war
The new softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the US is expected by the lumber producers in Alberta, as there [...]
February 28, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Biewer Lumber invests $80 million in state-of-the-art mill
Biewer Lumber chose BID Group to build a state-of-the-art turnkey mill in Newton, Mississippi. The mill production [...]
February 25, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
General Electric selected to build the largest commercial biomass-fired plant
General Electric (GE) has been selected by Mechelen-based Belgian Eco Energy (BEE) to build the largest greenfield, 100 percent [...]
February 6, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...North America
Weyerhaeuser buys Plum Creek
Weyerhaeuser is buying Plum Creek for US$8.44 billion to form the world's biggest timberland and forest products [...]
November 26, 2015
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Softwood producers target Indian market
The fast-growing Indian market has caught the attention of softwood producers in North America and Europe. Tropical hardwoods are [...]
November 16, 2015
Latest Trends / Sawmilling / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe / North America
Wood markets in Europe and North America still slow
Markets show signs of rising consumption for some forest products, though the picture is far from consistent In Europe and [...]
November 3, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Outlook for the global furniture market uncertain
In spite of signs of a stabilisation and a more sustained recovery in various European markets as well as in [...]
October 13, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
US softwood lumber shipments to China down by 50%
In the first half of 2015, US softwood lumber exports to China dropped nearly 50% to 247,290 cubic metres [...]
September 13, 2015
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...China / North America
Global prices for hardwood chips drop by 14%
Prices for hardwood chips traded overseas have been in steady decline since November 2011. In less than four years, the [...]
September 5, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
