West Fraser’s CEO sees homebuilding going strong for years
Strong homebuilding activity in North America will mean tight wood supply and demand for several more [...]
December 9, 2020
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Log and lumber demand in India expected to recover starting December
Manufacturing and construction has remained quiet in India until late November due to the Diwali festival. Economists suggest this may [...]
December 6, 2020
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U.S. DoC reduces tariffs for Canadian lumber producers
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday reduced its penalties against imports of Canadian lumber, primarily from B.C [...]
December 3, 2020
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Finnish pine lumber prices more expensive in China market
The price of Finnish pine lumber rose slightly in the Chinese market. According to some Chinese [...]
November 30, 2020
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Canadian lumber giants make record profits; optimistic outlook for 2021
Canadian lumber companies that pulled in record earnings are optimistic about next year despite lower wood prices, as they see [...]
November 17, 2020
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Canadian lumber exports up to the highest level in 14 years
Exports of Canadian forestry products and building and packaging materials rose 10.4% in September to $3.9 billion. This [...]
November 13, 2020
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Setra plans to ramp up production to meet strong demand in global markets
Swedish sawmilling group Setra plans to fully ramp up production during the autumn in response to [...]
October 28, 2020
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European lumber exporters expanding sales outside Europe
European lumber exporters have expanded their sales overseas from 30% to 45% over the past ten years, with Asia receiving [...]
October 27, 2020
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Covid-19 and damaged wood, two major challenges of the German sawmill industry
In the German economy, Corona has led to a severe slump. The gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2nd quarter [...]
October 21, 2020
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Finland: Sawmills struggle to pay for raw materials due to low export prices of lumber
Almost 500 million cubic meters of lumber were produced worldwide last year, of which almost three quarters were coniferous lumber [...]
October 15, 2020
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