Canada will keep fighting U.S. on softwood lumber tariffs, says PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed last week to keep up the fight against the never-ending effort in the [...]
September 14, 2020
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Many Canadian sawmills could revive if US softwood lumber tariffs will change
Changes to softwood tariffs between the United States and Canada could help alleviate the Canada’s lumber shortage. [...]
September 11, 2020
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Falling sawlog prices in Finland
In July, the average stumpage price for pine logs in Finland was EUR 53.5 per [...]
September 11, 2020
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Interview: Impact of Covid-19 on US hardwood exports to China
Where does the global wood industry go in the post-pandemic era? This is a topic that most professionals in [...]
September 11, 2020
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Vietnamese wood products exports stunning in the first half
According to Vietnam Customs, at the end of June, wood and wood product (W&WP) export revenues amounted to [...]
September 11, 2020
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Austria: Brisk demand for spruce logs not followed by rise in prices
The Austrian economy is slowly recovering from the coronavirus-related lockdown, despite continuing risks due to increasing numbers of infections [...]
September 11, 2020
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Perfect storm has led to lumber, panel prices skyrocketing in North America
John Gunkelman is the owner of Fargo’s Dakota Construction and is the immediate past president [...]
September 9, 2020
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Chinese imports of logs plummet in the first half of the year
China’s log imports fell sharply in the first half of 2020 to 24.51 million [...]
September 9, 2020
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Canfor expands to Europe; completes new acquisitions
Canfor's Swedish subsidiary, Vida Group, has completed a purchase of three sawmills in the Scandanavian country. [...]
September 9, 2020
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Austrian Binderholz to increase exports to the US market
The US market, including the Central Florida region, has been witnessing rising demand for lumber in recent years, driving an [...]
September 9, 2020
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