Finnish Logset makes dealership contract in Brazil
Finnish forest machine manufacturer Logset Oy and Brazilian heavy equipment dealer PESA (Paraná Equipamentos S/A) have signed a dealership [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Woodworking Machinery / ...Europe / South America
Myanmar implements 10-year reforestation plan
Myanmar's government will apply a new plan for reforestation and rehabilitation of its forest across the country. The project [...]
February 16, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
Global wood industry market predictions for 2018
In 2018, the US lumber producers will supply most of the 1.5bbf production gap in British Columbia, while the [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Wood-based Panels / China / Europe / North America
Weyerhaeuser reports growing net sales for Q4/2017
Weyerhaeuser reported fourth quarter net earnings of $271 million on net sales of $1.8 billion. This compares with net [...]
February 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
China’s total forestry output might surpass 7 trillion RMB in 2017
The total forestry input of China might exceed 7 trillion RMB ($1 trillion) in 2017, as the country has become [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
China is ready to plant 6.6 million ha of forest by 2020
China intends to increase its forest coverage to 23%, by 2020, the State Forestry Administration said. [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...China
John Deere reports booming trend in worldwide sales of forestry and construction equipment
For the fourth quarter ended October 29, worldwide net sales of John Deere registered a 23 percent rise, to $8 [...]
December 11, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Woodworking Machinery / North America
Forestry sector in China forecast to reach output value of $1.1 trillion in 2017
China's forestry sector output value is likely to reach 7 trillion yuan (approx. $1.1 trillion) in 2017, due [...]
December 7, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...China
Stora Enso wants to acquire forest assets from Bergvik Skog AB
Shareholders representing 98% of the owners in Bergvik Skog AB, a Swedish forest holding company, have agreed to initiate discussions [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
FSC and global companies launch the Vancouver Declaration
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) this week launched an ambitious new initiative to increase [...]
October 14, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Africa / ...Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
