Germany: Great drought in April favor bark beetle outbreaks
After the coronavirus has dominated everything for the past few weeks, the topics that brought German foresters sleepless nights last [...]
May 5, 2020
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Overview of China’s plywood production capacity
The number and production capacity of plywood products in Shandong Province have further increased. There are more than 1,400 [...]
May 5, 2020
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Sweden’s Setra plans reduce production on weak demand in Central Europe and UK
Swedish sawmilling company Setra plans to cut back production by 20% over coming months in response [...]
May 5, 2020
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Forestry companies in China increase overseas timber purchases in order to secure domestic supply
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, production in major wood-producing countries has stalled, the patterns [...]
May 4, 2020
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Arauco to close another MDF plant in US
Composite panel and forest product giant Arauco will close its medium density fiberboard (MDF) production facility in Bennettsville, South Carolina [...]
May 4, 2020
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Segezha Group to increase wood pellet production
At the industrial site of JSC Lesosibirsky LDK No. 1, the Russian Segezha Group launched the second phase of the [...]
May 4, 2020
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Canfor reports loss in Q1/2020
Canfor Corp. reported a loss in its most recent quarter compared with a profit a year [...]
April 30, 2020
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Almost 40 sawmills forced to close in Canada
The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed — increasing by [...]
April 30, 2020
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Huge impact of pandemic on the Vietnamese timber sector, says survey
In the recent decade, based on 2 key competitive advantages, including cheap labour (average monthly wage of US$300) and [...]
April 30, 2020
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Some sawmills in Finland are running despite coronavirus pandemic
Despite the emergency situation caused by the coronavirus, everyday life at Koskisen production plants is still close to normal. Logs [...]
April 30, 2020
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