Canadian lumber giants expected to continue expansion in US
Record high lumber prices have left North American forestry companies flush with cash, setting the stage for more forestry M [...]
March 3, 2021
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Unstable export log markets to China, price corrections expected
In a period when price corrections are expected, export log markets to China appear with a degree of [...]
March 2, 2021
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Current trends in global sawn softwood market
On February 18, the Wood from Finland Conference 2021 took place organized by Sahateollisuus, the Finnish Member of the European [...]
March 2, 2021
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US lumber prices expected to rise another 35% this year
Lumber prices topped $1,000 last week, a record high and a promising sign of a rebound in demand for [...]
March 1, 2021
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Global container freight rates at record levels
Global container freight rates continued to sky-rocket into the new year as major freight companies applied surcharges [...]
March 1, 2021
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UFPI acquires Spartanburg Forest Products
UFP Industries, Inc. announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Sunbelt Forest Products Corporation, signed an agreement to purchase [...]
March 1, 2021
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US DoC set to reinstate higher Canadian softwood lumber duties
The Commerce Department intends to reinstate higher anti-subsidy duties on certain imports of Canadian softwood lumber, after concluding it [...]
February 25, 2021
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New opportunities for Latvian timber exports to the US
At the beginning of February, a large vessel with Latvian timber products to be exported to the USA was loaded [...]
February 25, 2021
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Louisiana-Pacific to convert Houlton OSB mill
Louisiana Pacific Corp., (LP) has announced it is making an investment of approximately $150 million into its Houlton mill to [...]
February 25, 2021
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US lumber prices hit record despite slowdown in sales
Western SPF (spruce, pine, fir) lumber prices rose to a four-digit close for the first time on [...]
February 23, 2021
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