US to appeal WTO ruling on Canadian lumber subsidies
The United States said Monday it had appealed a World Trade Organization ruling that favoured Canada in a longstanding battle [...]
October 5, 2020
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States from the Congo Basin to ban timber exports
In a bid to stimulate the production of timber to the GDP of Central [...]
October 5, 2020
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Rising demand for logs and lumber in China due strong construction season
Sawmills report increased sale prices for lumber in Asian markets. These increases were agreed relatively quickly by the buyers which [...]
October 2, 2020
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BC forest companies to take full advantage of record lumber prices
A record demand and reduced supplies have pushed the price of 2x4s to historic highs but the B.C. forest [...]
October 2, 2020
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Chinese wooden furniture trade severely impacted by Covid-19
Under the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the value of China’s wooden furniture [...]
October 2, 2020
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COVID-19 impact on wood consumption in US
The forest products industry in the US has been making headlines since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 1Q2020. The [...]
September 29, 2020
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American red oak progresses in the European market
American hardwoods faced a very challenging market conditions that have emerged in the last 18 months. [...]
September 29, 2020
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Slowdown in US housing market probable, if lumber prices don’t fall
Homebuilder sentiment is at an all-time high, as city-dwellers seek out suburban homes during the coronavirus pandemic. But [...]
September 28, 2020
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Hurricane Laura caused $1.6 billion in forestry, timber damages
Hurricane Laura caused $525.4 million in damage to Louisiana farmers and $1.1 billion to [...]
September 28, 2020
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Outlook for global forest sector turns positive, says Moody’s
The overall outlook for the global forest products industry has been changed to positive from negative [...]
September 25, 2020
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