European sawlog prices fall to a nine-year low
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell for the fifth consecutive quarter in the 2Q/19, reaching a two-year [...]
September 17, 2019
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US plywood producers file lawsuit to stop certification for Brazilian wood
Ten plywood producers in the United States have filed for a court order to stop the [...]
September 17, 2019
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Canada wins a victory over the U.S. in softwood lumber dispute
Canada has won a victory over the U.S. in the two country's long running trade dispute over softwood [...]
September 17, 2019
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Surge in Vietnamese plywood exports coming from Chinese firms looking to avoid trade war tariffs
Vietnam suspects that a surge in plywood exports to the U.S. is actually coming from Chinese firms looking to [...]
September 17, 2019
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Canadian wholesale and retail prices for softwood lumber on the rise
Canadian retail prices for framing lumber rose 34% in 2018 compared to 2016 driven by a confluence of factors in [...]
September 16, 2019
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Interfor announces closure of its Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Interfor Corp. plans to permanently close its Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge, B.C., affecting more than 100 workers.  [...]
September 16, 2019
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Swiss Krono finished production of its first MDF board in the new plant in Barnwel, USA
On August 24, 2019, Swiss Krono produced the first MDF board in the new MDF HDF [...]
September 16, 2019
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Beijing administration announces list of timber products affected by new retaliatory tariffs
The U.S.- China trade war tensions heightens once more as Beijing announced a new round of retaliatory tariffs on [...]
September 11, 2019
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Pfleiderer sold to an US investment group
On 21 August, the EU Commission approved the acquisition of a majority stake in Pfleiderer Group SA by US financial [...]
September 11, 2019
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New $50 million CLT plant to be opened in Ontario by Element5
Building upon the success of its existing Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) plant and related engineering team in Quebec, mass timber [...]
September 10, 2019
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