Sharp fall in US lumber prices
Mills idled by wildfires in Western Canada and expectations that more market- or resource-related shutdowns [...]
June 13, 2019
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12 sawmills expected to close in the next 10 years
British Columbia’s shrinking timber supply will attract approximately 12 sawmills to be closed in the [...]
June 10, 2019
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Hardwood lumber industry in the US seriously affected by trade war with China
The U.S. hardwood lumber industry has a heavy reliance on export markets for its survival, and is being devastated [...]
June 5, 2019
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Lumber prices in the US on decline at the end of May
Trading remained a grind, as sellers stepped up efforts to move prompt loadings while buyers limited purchases to must-have [...]
June 5, 2019
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BC forestry giants see sharp drop at the stock market
A closer look at any stock chart could reveal how the BC forest companies have slide down to three-year [...]
June 3, 2019
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Hardwood lumber exports from U.S. to China go 40% down during Q1/2019
Hardwood lumber exports from U.S. to China fell 39.8% y-o-y to 352.0 thousand m3 in [...]
May 28, 2019
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Lumber prices in the US plunge during May
The US lumber market took a step back after showing signs in prior weeks that it might break out of [...]
May 28, 2019
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West Fraser curtails production at two sawmills in BC
West Fraser announced temporary production curtailments for a duration of approximately two weeks at two British Columbia sawmills: Chasm and [...]
May 27, 2019
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Lumber prices in Austria on recovery
In April, softwood lumber prices in Austria rose again after a slight decrease in March. The [...]
May 22, 2019
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Sweden: Setra sells its operations in Skutskär
Valbo Trä will buy Setra's operations in Skutskär. The plant consists of two planing lines, an impregnation line [...]
May 22, 2019
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