No relief in sight for high lumber prices, conference concludes
It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Canada. Since then, almost every aspect [...]
April 16, 2021
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GreenFirst Forest Products to acquire Rayonier’s lumber mills
Rayonier Advance Materials and GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (GreenFirst), a Canadian lumber company, announced that the parties have entered into [...]
April 16, 2021
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Professor develops method to predict future lumber price changes
At a time when lumber prices are skyrocketing, an Oregon State University researcher has developed a new way to predict [...]
April 15, 2021
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Canada has new ways to pressure US over softwood lumber duties
Canadian officials have new leverage as they urge Washington to negotiate a solution to the long-standing dispute over U [...]
April 15, 2021
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Lack of raw materials threaten wood prices in Vietnam
As global supply chains were affected by the Suez Canal incident, the supply issues for raw materials for Vietnam’s [...]
April 15, 2021
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European countries are rapidly expanding market shares on China’s softwood import market
Due to the bark beetle infestation, the European countries have gained serious market shares in China's softwood logs and [...]
April 12, 2021
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Timber prices soar in China, supplies short amid coronavirus disruptions
Timber prices in China soared as imports have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has put much stress [...]
April 12, 2021
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Rising freight rates adding pressure on the plywood market
A key concern in the plywood sector is soaring freight rates, notably in containerized trade. With [...]
April 12, 2021
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Komatsu plans to grow forestry machine sales in North America and ASEAN
Japanese machinery maker aims to boost segment's revenue by 40% Japanese equipment maker Komatsu hopes [...]
April 8, 2021
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Drax’s acquisition of Pinnacle approved by shareholders
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. and Drax Group plc. on March 31 each announced shareholder approval for the planned acquisition of [...]
April 8, 2021
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