Tolko closes its Quest Wood sawmill
Canadian Tolko Industries Ltd. announced the permanent closure of its Quest Wood sawmill in Quesnel and a reduction from two [...]
May 21, 2019
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China and New Zealand sign arrangement for forestry cooperation
New Zealand and China signed an arrangement this week for future forestry cooperation and boosting bilateral [...]
May 21, 2019
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25% US tariffs on wide range of Chinese wood products entered into effect on May 10
President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports took effect as of 12:01 Eastern time [...]
May 20, 2019
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Tarkett moves all production from Canada to the US
French Tarkett is transitioning all manufacturing activities from Waterloo, Ontario and Truro, Nova Scotia in Canada to manufacturing locations in [...]
May 20, 2019
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Holzindustrie Schweighofer passed EUTR inspection in Romania
Holzindustrie Schweighofer (HS), one of Europe’s leading timber processing companies, informed that the company passed in Romania 16th inspection [...]
May 20, 2019
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Segezha Group increased plywood prices during April
Birch plywood consumption in the world has grown at an average rate of 2-2.7%. At the end of [...]
May 17, 2019
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The International Softwood Conference 2019 to be held in Antwerp
Antwerp, on the crossroads of international trade and a major harbour for wood and wood products, will be the host [...]
May 17, 2019
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Argentina’s Grupo Garabi and Belgium’s Forestcape to build $250m sawmill in Argentina
Argentina's Grupo Garabi and Belgium's Forestcape are to invest a joint US$250mil in the Argentinian province of [...]
May 17, 2019
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Bergs Timber plans to acquire Swedish wood pellet producer
Bergs Timber AB has signed a letter of intent to acquire Fågelfors Hyvleri. The transaction [...]
May 15, 2019
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Accsys seeks business expansion for acetylated wood in Asia
Technologies PLC has announced that its subsidiary, Tricoya Technologies Limited , has now entered into an agreement with Petronas Chemicals Group [...]
May 15, 2019
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