West Fraser expects sharp drop in lumber production for 2019
The Canadian company reported lumber inventories reduced by approximately 150 million board feet in Q2/2019, and expects a 600 [...]
July 28, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Conifex curtails Mackenzie sawmill
Conifex Timber Inc. announced that it will temporarily curtail its Mackenzie, British Columbia sawmill operations for two weeks commencing July [...]
July 28, 2019
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China: Top softwood logs importing companies in June 2019
The first importing company, in terms of value, was Shanghai Shengwosheng Forest Corporation, with a total [...]
July 24, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / China
Enviva to receive permit for wood pellet plant in Mississippi
The 1.4 million metric tons production will be exported to power plants in Europe and [...]
July 24, 2019
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Stora Enso to sell its Thermowood business
The deal marks the end of heat production in Uimaharju, Finland. Lunawood, who is seeking growth [...]
July 24, 2019
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Kronospan plans to build a second plant in Ukraine by 2021
The Kronospan Group plans to build a new plant at the Gorodok site in the Rivne [...]
July 24, 2019
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Södra reports decreasing earnings in Q2/2019
Södra’s operating profit for the first half-year totalled SEK 2,009 million, compared [...]
July 24, 2019
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Pinnacle to supply wood pellets to Japan and South Korea.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. announced that it has entered into two new long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts [...]
July 24, 2019
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Russia: Top 10 wood pellet producing companies
Analysts estimate that currently 10 large wood pellet producers manufacture more than 60 percent of total Russian wood [...]
July 23, 2019
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IKEA shuts down its last plant in US
IKEA Industry will close its plant in Danville, Virginia, at the end of the year. As evidenced by several identical [...]
July 23, 2019
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