Slowdown in US housing market probable, if lumber prices don’t fall
Homebuilder sentiment is at an all-time high, as city-dwellers seek out suburban homes during the coronavirus pandemic. But [...]
September 28, 2020
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WTO says that US’ tariffs on Chinese products break global trade rules
The World Trade Organization has ruled that tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018, triggering a trade war [...]
September 25, 2020
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Current lumber market in US considered unprecedented
The North American lumber industry is having its craziest year in memory -- and that was before [...]
September 24, 2020
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Lumber prices in US expected to fall this autumn
Lumber prices notched a record on Thursday but are likely to fall back to earth. [...]
September 21, 2020
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EGGER laminates its first particleboard panel at its new plant in Lexington
EGGER announced it has laminated its first particleboard panel at its new manufacturing facility in Lexington, North Carolina [...]
September 18, 2020
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Canada will keep fighting U.S. on softwood lumber tariffs, says PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed last week to keep up the fight against the never-ending effort in the [...]
September 14, 2020
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Many Canadian sawmills could revive if US softwood lumber tariffs will change
Changes to softwood tariffs between the United States and Canada could help alleviate the Canada’s lumber shortage. [...]
September 11, 2020
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Interview: Impact of Covid-19 on US hardwood exports to China
Where does the global wood industry go in the post-pandemic era? This is a topic that most professionals in [...]
September 11, 2020
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Austrian Binderholz to increase exports to the US market
The US market, including the Central Florida region, has been witnessing rising demand for lumber in recent years, driving an [...]
September 9, 2020
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What are the causes of the current lumber shortage in US?
Lumber supplies in the U.S. are facing a big shortage as a result of the [...]
September 3, 2020
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