B.C. forestry giants invested $6billion in foreign assets in 2021
Canfor Corporation has ended 2021 with another investment outside of B.C. – bringing the total investment [...]
January 10, 2022
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European and N. America sawmills see profits plunge in 3Q
Sawmills in Europe and North America enjoyed record profits during the first half of 2021, but fell in the 3Q [...]
December 1, 2021
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Sweden’s sawmills plan to limit lumber production due to reduced demand
Following Vida's announcement now Södra Wood announced that it will slow down production in [...]
November 23, 2021
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West Fraser announces output reductions
Due to wildfires in British Columbia, slowing orders for forest products, constraints on the availability of resins used in the [...]
September 14, 2021
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European sawmills benefitted from higher lumber prices in US
Facing unprecedented lumber prices at home, US importers have massively purchased lumber from Europe in the [...]
August 26, 2021
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French sawmill industry want to curb massive log exports to China
China is buying more and more French timber. The French National Timber Federation wants to curb these exports to protect [...]
August 17, 2021
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Log demand in China expected to drop as Taicang sawmills are forced to relocate
Softwood log inventory in China has risen to about 5.5m m3 and daily port off-take has dropped to [...]
July 29, 2021
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European sawmills to play an increasingly important role on the global export market
Softwood lumber has been in high demand in the US and Europe throughout 2021. The limited supply resulted in temporary [...]
July 22, 2021
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Moelven upgrades two sawmills in Sweden
Moelven will modernise and develop capacity at Moelven Edanesågen AB and Moelven Valåsen AB in Sweden [...]
July 15, 2021
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U.S. lumber prices expected to fall further as sawmills ramp-up production
The price of U.S. lumber will fall further in the coming months as sawmills increase production, though demand is [...]
June 29, 2021
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