MDF expansion around the world continues at a fast pace
New MDF investment in Lithuania, and a rice straw MDF plant in the US are now [...]
July 15, 2020
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Prices for New Zealand exported logs to China dropping
CFR price in China has fallen further to stabilise at 110 USD per JASm3 for New Zealand A grade logs [...]
July 15, 2020
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India to remove ban on use of timber in building construction after 25 years
After 25 years, India has removed the ban on use of timber in construction of buildings. [...]
July 15, 2020
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Russia: OSB production capacity grows rapidly
Thanks to the continuous recovery of the national economy since the crisis and the launch of new investment projects in [...]
July 14, 2020
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Finland: Koskisen plans huge sawmill investment
Koskisen group is planning an extensive sawmill investment in Järvelä, Finland. The planned investment is [...]
July 14, 2020
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Swiss wood market marked by coronavirus and bark beetle
The Swiss timber market has so far navigated the pandemic "relatively well", the Swiss Timber Commission [...]
July 14, 2020
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S. America, Europe boost log supply to China, N. Zealand exports dropping
Log supply into China has increased, with South America and Europe responsible for most of this increase. European supply during [...]
July 14, 2020
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Chinese flooring giant to invest big in US
Chinese flooring manufacturing giant Create Flooring Solutions (CFL) will invest $70 million in a new 252,000-square-foot manufacturing [...]
July 14, 2020
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Interruption of Chinese plywood supply to Europe
On supply, some interruption was reported out of Indonesia and Malaysia due to the lockdown; some [...]
July 13, 2020
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Malaysian timber companies facing the pandemic
A recently released report details the upheavals experienced by the timber industry during the Movement Control Order (MCO) first implemented [...]
July 13, 2020
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