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Wood processing companies in China cut back production as Chinese New Year approaches

    Importers in China have cut back on orders in advance of the slowdown in manufacturing associated [...]

Spectacular 2021 start for the North American lumber market

We’re just a few weeks into a new year but in the North American softwood lumber market, 2021 is [...]

S. Korea’s 2021 imported wood pellet demand expected to remain stable

  South Korea's 2021 imported wood pellet demand may remain stable from last year at 3mn t as [...]

West Fraser completed acquisition of Norbord

    West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. shares closed 4% higher Monday (up $3.24 per share) on [...]

Container shortage impacting prices of timber imports in China

The availability of shipping containers and disruptions to shipping schedules is impacting the flow of Chinese wood product imports.  [...]

German timber trade largely affected by the second lockdown

The second lockdown from December means considerable cuts for the timber retail trade and for many companies sales losses of [...]

Long-term outlook positive for the global forestry machinery market

    The global forestry machinery market, currently valued at around $4 billion, is anticipated to pass $6 [...]

UK: Brexit causes a shortage of sawn timber and building materials

The supply chain in the United Kingdom is under pressure from a combination of high demand for materials caused by [...]

Weyerhaeuser tops list of US softwood lumber producers

    Softwood lumber producers had a wild ride in 2020. From major cutbacks in the spring in [...]

The price of wood pellets in C. Europe on the rise in January 2021

As usual for the middle of the heating season, the price of wood pellets has increased in Central and Western [...]