North America

Indonesia’s timber legality system remains in place

Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber products it exports, as green groups warned the [...]

63% of US wood manufacturers remain operational

    A recent survey by the Wood Component Manufacturers Association provides insight into the challenges faced by [...]

Interfor produces less lumber in Q1/2020

Interfor Corporation reported results for the initial quarter of the current year.    The company reported net [...]

COVID-19 pandemic could revive B.C. forestry industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadians to use more disposable products such as cups, bags and masks, which has [...]

45 mill curtailments in BC due to COVID-19

B.C.’s Forests Minister says almost two dozen mills in the province have had to curtail or shut down [...]

COVID-19 pandemic starts to impact Norbord

Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $75 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $27 million in the [...]

Georgia-Pacific to cease operations at lumber mill in Louisiana

    Georgia-Pacific will “cease operations” at its lumber facility in DeQuincy, Louisiana due to market conditions [...]

Resolute to lay off 1,000 workers in Quebec due to COVID-19

    Resolute Forest Products Inc. is temporarily laying off more than 1,000 workers mainly in Quebec [...]

Lumber companies in US object to Canadian lumber industry aid programs

    The U.S. Lumber Coalition has expressed concern over recent announced and implied aid programs across [...]

Klausner Lumber One seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

On April 30, Klausner Number One filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware [...]