Lumber trade war: New U.S. tariffs unlikely to hurt Canadian sawmills much
The Domtar sawmill, formerly Resolute sawmill, in Thunder Bay exports almost 90 per cent of its produced softwood lumber to [...]
March 19, 2025
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Germany: Calls on political parties to prioritize housing construction
The Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) and the Furniture and Kitchen Trade Association (BVDM) are calling on Germany [...]
March 19, 2025
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Finnish wood product industry sees economic turnaround
Weak market conditions remain the biggest concern, according to a survey by the Finnish Wood Product Industry Association (Puutuoteteollisuus). [...]
March 19, 2025
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Transport issues at ports – Brazilian timber industry in search of solutions
The Brazilian forestry and timber sectors are facing serious logistical challenges primarily due to issues at ports andwith maritime transport [...]
March 19, 2025
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New Zealand log prices soild in early 2025
Last month was relatively quiet in terms of market movements, which is to be expected as Chinese traders have mostly [...]
March 19, 2025
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Global shipping giants announce April rate hikes
Recently, global shipping giant Maersk issued a notice stating that, in order to continue providing customers with a broader range [...]
March 18, 2025
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UPM plywood mill strike threatens to be prolonged
The strikes at UPM Plywood, the company's plywood production plants, are set to continue. The Finnish Industrial Federation issued [...]
March 18, 2025
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Rising prices putting pressure on the UK softwood market
As March progresses, raw material shortages and increased log costs are exerting significant pressure on the UK market. Regardless of [...]
March 18, 2025
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Segezha boosts plywood production 7.5%, exports 8% in 2024
Segezha Group boosted plywood production 7.5% year-on-year to 271,000 cubic meters in 2024 from 252,000 [...]
March 18, 2025
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Lumber futures ease after two-and-a-half-year high
Lumber futures eased toward $630 per thousand board feet, retreating from a two-and-a-half-year high of $658 [...]
March 18, 2025
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