Keyword: softwood

Lumber production in the US has increased in 2017

US sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 billion [...]

Lumber production in the US surged in 2017

U.S. sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 [...]

Softwood log exports from Russia to China declined in 2017, while hardwood shipments were up 23%

In 2017, China reduced the Russian roundwood imports by 0.8% and increased the purchases of hardwood by 23%.  [...]

Softwood sawn timber and plywood production in Finland increased significantly during January-September

Finnish softwood sawn timber production in January-September increased by 5.9% compared to the year ago period and totalled [...]

Canadian lumber exports to US drop 8% year-over-year in Q1-Q3, but value is up 0.15% due to high lumber prices

Canada's softwood lumber exports to the U.S. have fallen since the Americans imposed new duties earlier this year [...]

Swedish softwood lumber exports rise by 13% in September

    In September, the Swedish sawmills exported 13% more sawn and planed softwood lumber than in September [...]
November 30, 2017 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Finnish softwood sawn timber and plywood production up by almost 6%

Finnish softwood sawn timber production in January-September increased by 5.9% compared to the year ago period and totalled [...]
November 16, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Overview of this year’s International Softwood Conference

    On the 5th and 6th October 2017 the 65th edition of the International Softwood Conference was [...]

Sawmills in the US increase softwood lumber production in January-February

US sawmills produced 5.285 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first two months of 2017, a [...]

Global pulpwood prices reach lowest level in 10 years

Pulpwood costs have fallen substantially worldwide with the softwood and hardwood pulpwood price indices in the 4Q/15 being at [...]