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U.S. hardwood industry to propose COVID-19 relief policies

The Hardwood Federation has proposed several policies to the U.S. Senate regarding hardwood workers and companies hurt by the [...]

Prices of sawlogs in Finland shifting downwards in April 2020

    The prices for roundwood in Finland have shifted downwards on all assortments during April 2020, both [...]

Stora Enso and Latvijas Finieris to develop lignin-based resin for plywood

    Latvijas Finieris, a global leading developer, producer and supplier of birch plywood products, has together with [...]

Forest industry events canceled or postponed in North America; latest updates

As countries, provinces and states across the United States and Canada announced strict measures to contain the spread of coronavirus [...]

Coronavirus pandemic to worsen Canadian forest industry’s situation in 2020

Under the challenge of US timber tariffs, the new coronavirus pandemic will undoubtedly worsen the Canadian forestry industry's situation [...]

Prices of wood falling sharply in Germany in the coronavirus crisis

The price of roundwood in Germany has collapsed sharply and is causing financial hardship for German forest owners. But one [...]

BC delays log export restrictions due to COVID-19 crisis

    The B.C. government has delayed coastal log export reforms for a second time to deal [...]

Finland’s sawmill production is expected to drop to 10.3 million m3 this year

Sawwood production in Finland is expected to decrease from the previous year. At present, Finland’s sawwood exports to China [...]

India to invest US$ 10 billion to build four major furniture industry clusters

Indian government intends to invest between 10 billion and 11 billion US dollars for the establishment of 3-4 furniture [...]

US to examine plywood imports from Vietnam

The United States on Wednesday said it would examine whether hardwood plywood imports completed in Vietnam using Chinese components are [...]