Lumber prices in the US drop, yet remain higher than a year ago
The wintry weather has affected the framing lumber sales last week, while it also caused production and transportation problems.  [...]
January 22, 2017
Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / ...Sawmilling / North America
US Trade Commission proceeds with the potential import duties on Canadian lumber
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will keep on with its investigation into antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of [...]
January 21, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Belarus softwood timber exports to the EU jump by 35% due to log export ban
As Belarus decided to ban exports of unprocessed wood starting January 1st, 2016, logs deliveries to Europe have stopped.  [...]
January 19, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Hadleigh Timber in UK has bought Timbmet
Timbmet, the timber supplier and processor, has been recently acquired by Hadleigh Timber, owner of Meyer Timber.   [...]
January 18, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
SCA Group starts work for splitting into hygiene and forest products companies
SCA, the leading global hygiene and forest products company, has started the work on splitting the SCA Group into two [...]
January 17, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / North America
Trump administration postpones EPA formaldehyde regulation
President Trump issued an Executive Order over the weekend that freezes all recently published EPA regulations for a 60-day [...]
January 16, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...North America
Sawmills sales in Germany declined during November
The turnover of the German sawmills fell in November 2013 as compared to October. The decrease of the total turnover [...]
January 15, 2017
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Average prices for standing timber in Belgium, autumn-winter 2016
List of prices for standing timber set by National Federation of Forestry Experts A.S.B.L.   [...]
January 15, 2017
Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / ...Europe
China invests in wood biomass consumption as a move to replace coal
China plans to expand the upgrade of biomass energy in the next 5 years as to reduce coal consumption and [...]
January 14, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...China
Roundwood prices in Switzerland kept stable in 2016
The forestry industry in Switzerland got positive results during last year, both for the timber harvest and the energy market [...]
January 12, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Europe