Global timber trade flows rapidly changing due to bark beetle infestation and storm damaged timber in Europe
Up to the end of October, European log exports to China imports were a whopping 5.6 million [...]
December 18, 2019
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Moody’s to change Ilim Timber’s outlook to negative; forecasts cyclical downturn in the global timber industry
Moody's Investors Service has changed Ilim Timber's outlook to negative from positive. At the same time, Moody's [...]
December 17, 2019
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Falling spruce sawlog prices in Estonia, as bark beetle infestation puts prices under pressure
The year 2019 is marked by falling roundwood prices in large parts of Central, Northern and [...]
December 11, 2019
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Falling prices for sawlogs in Finland
Prices for sawlogs in Finland continued the downward trend in October 2019. The average price for pine sawlogs was EUR [...]
December 10, 2019
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Interfor reports 3Q results
Interfor Corporation recorded a net loss in Q3’19 of $35.6 million, or $0.53 per share, compared to [...]
November 27, 2019
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Some Canfor’s shareholders might oppose acquisition by Great Pacific
One of Canfor Corporation’s shareholders says it will oppose the pending acquisition of the remaining [...]
November 27, 2019
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Unusual stocks of roundwood in Sweden
Stocks of softwood, pulpwood and pulp chips have fallen since this summer but are nonetheless unusually large for the season [...]
November 27, 2019
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Downturn in the Swedish forest industry as global economic slowdown progresses
The recession in Europe, in particular, is noticeable in the Swedish forest industry. The sawmills partially compensate for this through [...]
November 26, 2019
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Canfor backs Jim Pattison’s billion-dollar takeover bid
A special committee of Canfor’s board has approved an almost $1-billion offer from a Jim Pattison [...]
November 11, 2019
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B.C. forest sector to diversify products amid high fibre costs, oversupply and low lumber prices
British Columbia forest sector's woes ranging from high wood costs, declining AAC, US duties, market [...]
November 6, 2019
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