Canfor expands to Europe; completes new acquisitions
Canfor's Swedish subsidiary, Vida Group, has completed a purchase of three sawmills in the Scandanavian country.   [...]
September 9, 2020
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Austrian Binderholz to increase exports to the US market
The US market, including the Central Florida region, has been witnessing rising demand for lumber in recent years, driving an [...]
September 9, 2020
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Global forestry machine market to witness declining sales due to Covid-19
The global forestry machinery market will witness declining sales in the near term amid the COVID [...]
September 9, 2020
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European wood exports via rail transport to China – (not) an alternative?
China's rail freight traffic to Europe rose sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to [...]
September 7, 2020
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Strong demand and rising prices for Sweden’s sawmill industry
The recent strengthening of the Swedish krona and the ongoing pandemic are two factors that have changed the conditions in [...]
September 7, 2020
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Siempelkamp to install new forming and press line at Kastamonu’s Samsun plant
Kastamonu Entegre and Siempelkamp announce assembly work on the new forming and press line with the [...]
September 7, 2020
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SCA to boost pulp production, discontinues publication paper
SCA intends to invest SEK 1.45 billion ( EUR 140.7 million) in the production of [...]
September 7, 2020
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Closure of UPM’s paper mill shifts focus on condition of Finland’s forestry sector
The operating conditions of the forest industry in Finland came into focus on Thursday as Finnish forestry giant UPM elaborated [...]
September 7, 2020
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WTO decision on softwood lumber cheered by Canada, rejected in US
The United States inappropriately applied countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber, according to a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement [...]
September 4, 2020
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What are the causes of the current lumber shortage in US?
Lumber supplies in the U.S. are facing a big shortage as a result of the [...]
September 3, 2020
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