Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world
A plentiful supply of logs coupled with declining demand moved sawlog prices downward in most major markets around the world [...]
December 19, 2019
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US wood products industry seeks relief from impact of trade dispute
US wood products industry groups have seen a dramatic negative impact on business since the start of the trade dispute [...]
December 18, 2019
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Global timber trade flows rapidly changing due to bark beetle infestation and storm damaged timber in Europe
Up to the end of October, European log exports to China imports were a whopping 5.6 million [...]
December 18, 2019
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U.S. housing starts forecast to increase 1.3% annually by 2023
U.S. housing starts are forecast to increase 1.3% annually in unit terms through 2023 [...]
December 17, 2019
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Wooden buildings could help revitalize the suffering Canadian forest industry
Changes to Canada's national building code could prove promising for an ailing forestry industry. Starting [...]
December 16, 2019
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Conifex considers asset divestment and restructuring plan in its lumber segment
Conifex Timber Inc. announced that the agent for its lumber segment lenders approved in principle Conifex's proposed asset divestment [...]
December 11, 2019
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US DoC confirms antidumping circumvention on hardwood plywood from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced affirmative final antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) circumvention rulings involving exports [...]
December 11, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / China / North America
Canfor announces 2 week shutdown for all its sawmills
Canfor is shutting down all 10 of its sawmills currently operating in B.C. over Christmas [...]
December 10, 2019
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B.C. mass timber suppliers see surging sales
As the B.C. commodity lumber sector shutters mills, the B.C. value-added sector serving mass timber construction is [...]
December 10, 2019
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Market conditions for U.S. hardwood in the Chinese market improve
Recently, the weakness of the U.S. hardwood industry has not improved, and shipments to China of various types of [...]
December 10, 2019
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