Keitele Timber to boost annual production at its sawmill by 50%
Keitele Timber Oy plans to implement an investment program of more than 40 million euros, which will increase the annual [...]
May 28, 2024
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North American lumber prices rise on demand, supply woes
North American lumber traded around $540 per thousand board feet in May, near the month's highest level, as the [...]
May 28, 2024
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Cooper to acquire Thomasville Lumber Company
Cooper Lumber, Mobile, Al., has acquired Thomasville Lumber Company, Thomasville, Al. Owned and operated by James Dixon since 2001 [...]
May 28, 2024
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Germany: FSC certification in the Hessian state forest suspended
The Hessian state government is currently reversing some of the forestry and environmental policy decisions of the previous black-green [...]
May 28, 2024
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Japan’s shrinking softwood import market
Japan’s predominantly wood-based housing sector has historically been a strong market for the world’s softwood lumber exporters [...]
May 28, 2024
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Top largest wood product companies in Poland
The three largest global players in the production of wood-based panels were on the podium. The Austrian Kronospan took [...]
May 24, 2024
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New Zealand’s timber industry at risk due to low domestic and international demand
New Zealand’s timber manufacturers are feeling the pinch, with mils reporting “very low forward orders, indeed worse than last [...]
May 24, 2024
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Kronospan continues to expand in the North American wood panel market
Kronospan has announced the acquisition of Woodgrain’s particleboard facility in Island City, Oregon. The addition of the Island City [...]
May 23, 2024
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Surge in pine and spruce log prices in Germany
The German producer price indices for spruce developed mostly upwards in March 2024. On average, the index for log wood [...]
May 23, 2024
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International interest in Saudi market revealed at recent wood trade show
The Saudi Wood Show took place from 12 to 14 May, attracting 7,300 visitors and featuring 183 exhibitors from [...]
May 23, 2024
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