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New sawmill to be build in Arizona

NewLife Forest Products has acquired a 425,000-square-foot plant and 35 acres of land near Flagstaff, Arizona, which [...]

Declining softwood lumber trade in the world in 2020

In the first three quarters of 2020, the largest softwood lumber flows in the world declined.     [...]

USNR to deliver new sawline to Tschopp Holzindustrie AG

At the end of 2020, USNR signed a contract with Tschopp Holzindustrie AG in Buttisholz, Switzerland, for a complete new [...]

Brazilian wood pellet exports hit record in 2020

Brazilian wood pellet exports hit new highs in 2020, as deliveries to the UK nearly trippled and the number of [...]

Steady recovery in Sweden’s softwood lumber exports to Europe

    During September 2020, Swedish exporters increased their supply of softwood lumber to European customers by 28 [...]

Indian log and lumber import market uncertain

Sentiment from log buyers in Kandla is turning negative, with reports of four vessels to load from Uruguay, one from [...]

Global wood fiber price indices moved up in the 3Q/20

In the 3Q 2020, the Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) was up by 1.6% to $81.17/odmt [...]

Softwood log import prices in China have soared at the beginning of the year

After the New Year's holiday, many log traders are worried about future market uncertainties, and many softwood prices have [...]

Court approves Northwest Hardwoods’ bankruptcy

Global lumber supplier Northwest Hardwoods secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval last Wednesday to immediately put its Chapter 11 [...]

Japanese save CLT manufacturer Katerra from bankruptcy

    The Japanese SoftBank has saved the US CLT manufacturer Katerra from bankruptcy with a cash injection [...]