World’s tallest timber building to be constructed in Norway
The world's tallest timber building is to be built in Norway. Mjøstårnet will be more than 80 [...]
December 7, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Drax began production at former German Pellets wood pellet plant in US
Drax Biomass Inc. (DBI) began start up production this week at its newest facility [...]
December 7, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America
Softwood sawn timber and plywood production in Finland increased significantly during January-September
Finnish softwood sawn timber production in January-September increased by 5.9% compared to the year ago period and totalled [...]
December 7, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Sweden, the most important market for prefabricated timber buildings
Sweden has started to use its natural forests for prefabricating timber buildings of all types and [...]
December 7, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Canfor might build a large sawmill in the US Southeast
Canfor is evaluating a 250 mmbf greenfield sawmill in the US Southeast region and also announced a new organic capital [...]
December 7, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
US Northwest sawmills work on building log inventories for the winter season
Sawmills and pulpmills in the US Northwest have been struggling to build log inventories for the winter season because of [...]
December 7, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Roundwood products prices in Estonia have risen sharply in October
In October, the prices of nearly all roundwood product ranges in Estonia have risen, as compared to the same period [...]
December 7, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Forestry sector in China forecast to reach output value of $1.1 trillion in 2017
China's forestry sector output value is likely to reach 7 trillion yuan (approx. $1.1 trillion) in 2017, due [...]
December 7, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...China
Canadian lumber exports to US drop 8% year-over-year in Q1-Q3, but value is up 0.15% due to high lumber prices
Canada's softwood lumber exports to the U.S. have fallen since the Americans imposed new duties earlier this year [...]
December 6, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
European construction sector set to grow in 2017
Construction volume in the Euroconstruct area is expected to grow by 3.5% in 2017. The strongest stimuli will once [...]
December 6, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Construction / ...Europe