US lumber production rising in 2017
U.S. sawmills produced 25.509 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first nine months of 2017 [...]
January 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / North America
N. American wood pellet producer Rentech files for banruptcy
Less than 90 days after Rentech announced it would voluntarily withdraw the company’s common shares from listing on the [...]
January 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...North America
IKEA investigated by European authorities over tax fraud allegations
The European Commission will open a thorough investigation into the corporate tax structure at Inter IKEA, one of the two [...]
January 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Europe
The strong demand for lumber globally increases sawlog prices
Global sawlog prices were reported higher throughout the world in the 3Q/17 and are likely to continue upward into [...]
January 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Södra’s sawn timber exports to the US on the rise; forecast to go up 25% in 2018
Södra’s exports of sawn timber to the US have risen over the past four [...]
January 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe / North America
Moody’s: Global wood products sector stays strong in 2018
The likelihood of strong profits from the wood products business, alongside higher prices and growth in paper packaging from increased [...]
January 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Innovations4Flooring and Kronospan sign global strategic partnership agreement
Innovations4Flooring (I4F), a technology company providing innovative flooring technologies, announced on the 8th of January that it has signed a [...]
January 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
China’s total forestry output might surpass 7 trillion RMB in 2017
The total forestry input of China might exceed 7 trillion RMB ($1 trillion) in 2017, as the country has become [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
Despite Brexit uncertainty, the UK consumption of timber and panel products increases
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has issued its Statistical Review 2017. The publication shows that growth in the consumption of [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Egger Group reports rising turnover
Egger Group concluded the first half-year of its financial year 2017/2018 with a consolidated [...]
January 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
