France’s wood industry welcomes government’s plan to boost industry
France’s wood sector has welcomed the government’s move to update a strategic contract for the industry to bring [...]
April 26, 2021
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No relief in sight for high lumber prices, conference concludes
It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Canada. Since then, almost every aspect [...]
April 16, 2021
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Lumber prices impact U.S. housing starts
February’s housing start numbers have been disappointing for the housing market. Housing starts fell last month by 10.3 [...]
March 25, 2021
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Segezha launches first CLT plant in Russia
At the end of February, the Sokol CLT plant was inaugurated in the city of Sokol, Russia. The plant, which [...]
March 4, 2021
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European renovation wave to create opportunities for the wood industry
In her latest speech on the state of the Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted [...]
February 25, 2021
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Pfeifer Group to double its CLT capacity
The Austrian Pfeifer Group is increasing its production capacity to 100,000 m³ cross laminated timber (CLT) annually [...]
February 25, 2021
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CLT construction in North America covered by insurance giant
Global giant insurer AXA XL's North America construction business has announced tailored Builders Risk insurance [...]
February 3, 2021
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Global CLT capacity expected to reach almost 7 million m3 by 2024
Global nominal CLT capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million m³ (≈ 5.5 billion board feet) by 2024. More [...]
October 27, 2020
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Holmen becomes an important player in the CLT industry
On Thursday, July 16, Holmen announced the news that the Group has signed an agreement to acquire the family-owned [...]
August 11, 2020
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SmartLam quadruples CLT production
SmartLam, the first commercial manufacturers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the U.S., has officially opened its new production [...]
August 10, 2020
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