British Columbia plans to limit log exports
The Government of British Columbia is taking the first step toward ensuring that more B.C. logs are [...]
July 24, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Pinnacle to supply wood pellets to Japan and South Korea.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. announced that it has entered into two new long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts [...]
July 24, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / North America
IKEA shuts down its last plant in US
IKEA Industry will close its plant in Danville, Virginia, at the end of the year. As evidenced by several identical [...]
July 23, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Europe / North America
US lumber prices still on rising trend
Framing lumber trading in US was measured through mid-July, disappointing some who had expected a [...]
July 23, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Wood fiber costs for softwood pulp manufacturers reach the highest level in five years
The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has risen the past two years. In the 1Q/19, the Index reached its [...]
July 23, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America
Enviva to start production at new Hamlet pellet plant
A few days ago, the US pellet producer Enviva Partners started pellet production in the newly [...]
July 19, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / North America
Global sawlog prices fall sharply in the first quarter of 2019
In the first quarter of 2019, the global sawlog prices fell to the lowest level in two years. Sawlog prices [...]
July 19, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
US hardwood industry still sees opportunities in the Chinese market
The market value for the U.S. hardwood lumber exports has fallen from $2.1 billion in 2017 to $1 [...]
July 18, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / China / North America
Forecast: BC lumber production expected to drop 22% by 2023
By 2023, the B.C. Interior’s harvest will be 20 per cent lower than it was before the mountain [...]
July 18, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / North America
Rising trend for U.S. lumber prices continues
Sales of framing lumber in U.S. geared down, as buyers had covered many of their [...]
July 18, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
