Russia: Sistema preparing Segezha forestry group for potential IPO this year
Russian conglomerate Sistema on Monday said it is preparing its forestry business Segezha Group for a potential initial public offering [...]
January 25, 2021
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Demand for softwood logs in China expected to rise as inventories shrink
China has come out of the Covid crisis with a huge amount of infrastructure spending which has, in turn, created [...]
January 21, 2021
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American company acquires Canadian lumber and plywood giant
Although the United States has reduced the tariffs levied on Canadian lumber due to the WTO's rule, Canadian lumber [...]
January 21, 2021
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EU tropical timber trade faces recession
Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.48 [...]
January 21, 2021
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Rising sawlog prices in Austria as sawmill industry runs at full speed
The current sales opportunities for Austrian sawn and laminated timber products on the global markets are optimal in January. Prices [...]
January 21, 2021
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Biewer Lumber announces plans for second sawmill in Mississippi
Michigan-based Biewer Lumber will invest $130 million in a new Mississippi sawmill, creating 150 jobs [...]
January 21, 2021
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Global sawlog prices on the rise due to sharp recovery in trade
Global log trade made a comeback in the third quarter of the year following two quarters of weak performances. Most [...]
January 21, 2021
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HS Timber, Egger and Kronospan accused of organizing a wood cartel in Romania
The Austrian companies HS Timber Production (formerly Holzindustrie Schweighofer), Kronospan and Egger, all with activities on the Romanian wood market [...]
January 20, 2021
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New sawmill to be build in Arizona
NewLife Forest Products has acquired a 425,000-square-foot plant and 35 acres of land near Flagstaff, Arizona, which [...]
January 20, 2021
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Declining softwood lumber trade in the world in 2020
In the first three quarters of 2020, the largest softwood lumber flows in the world declined. [...]
January 20, 2021
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