Keyword: US

Sawmills in the US increased softwood lumber production during January-April 2018

Softwood lumber production by U.S. sawmills in the first four months of 2018 was 11.579 billion board ft [...]

Many more Chinese wood products to be subject of US tariffs

    Many wood products and furniture items from China are on the latest list by the Trump [...]

Lumber companies in Canada lost millions of dollars due to US tariffs

U.S. duties introduced on softwood lumber imports from Canada determined a lot of financial difficulties to Canadian lumber companies [...]

Costs for wood pellet producers in North America on the rise

Wood fiber costs for pellet producers in both Canada and the US were slightly higher in the 1Q/18 than [...]

Canada imposes 10% duties on imports of US plywood

Starting July 1 Canada imposed a 10% import duty on plywood and upholstered seating furniture made in the U.S [...]

Conifex Timber increases capacity by 50% with acquisition of US South sawmills

Conifex Timber, publicly listed softwood forest products company operating in the Northern Interior region of British Columbia, Canada, has completed [...]

China forbids fumigation of logs imported from US

It has been reported that fumigation of imported logs from the US has been forbidden in China.    [...]

US lumber prices continue rising trend

    Framing lumber prices in the US have started to regain stability last week, after steep double [...]

Housing starts in the US hit highest level since 2007

New residential construction in the US reported a significant rise in May, according to data released by the US Commerce [...]

Amazon might reach no. 1 furniture retailer in the US

Wayfair, the largest specialized online furniture retailer in the U.S., redoubled its efforts in search and TV advertising last [...]