Mozambique broadens logging and timber exports restriction
The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three [...]
April 18, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa
US lumber prices on the rise, with mix trends in trading
Framing lumber trading in the US experienced mix trends during last week. While the rally in [...]
April 18, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
US wooden furniture imports from Indonesia and India on the rise
US wooden furniture imports grew 1% in January to US$1.69 billion. Imports were 6% higher than in January [...]
April 18, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Asia & Middle East / North America
Softwood lumber exports from BC to the US collapse in March
Softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States plunged 20 per cent in March from a year ago [...]
April 17, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
WTO organizes two panels to examine US lumber duties
At the request of Canada, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 9 April to establish two panels [...]
April 17, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Plywood in Indonesia hits record-high prices
Export prices of Indonesian plywood continue to climb with no sign of slowing down. In particular, thin panel of 2 [...]
April 17, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
Stora Enso re-opens planed line in Varkaus sawmill
Stora Enso Wood Products division will re-open the classic planed line in Varkaus sawmill, Finland, in April. [...]
April 17, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Pulp & Paper / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Supply problems affect the EU tropical imports
In practice, the recent decline in tropical imports into the EU is better seen as a region-wide phenomenon driven [...]
April 17, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
UPM sells its Myllykoski mill site in Finland
UPM sells its Myllykoski mill site and premises, located in Kouvola, Finland, to Redeve Oy. The buyer is specialised in [...]
April 17, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Pulp & Paper / ...Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Europe
Canadian mill investments in the U.S. South result in high sawmilling margins
With few mill acquisitions, almost all of the production gains arose from improvements at existing mills. Of the top 40 [...]
April 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
