Sawmilling

Lumber companies in US object to Canadian lumber industry aid programs

    The U.S. Lumber Coalition has expressed concern over recent announced and implied aid programs across [...]

Moelven seeing little impact from coronavirus

    Moelven started the year on a positive note, and the coronavirus pandemic has not yet significantly [...]

Klausner Lumber One seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

On April 30, Klausner Number One filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware [...]

Timber supply chain in UK well stocked for return to construction

A new report by UK's Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has found that the UK timber supply chain is well [...]

BC government to offer aid to forest companies

The British Columbia government is deferring a timber harvesting fee charged to forest companies in an effort to help the [...]

COVID-19: UK hardwood trade suffering from lack of finance and poor margins

    UK hardwood market was not in total lockdown in April, but activity was radically reduced by [...]

Canfor to reopens two sawmills in BC

Canfor has announced the reopening of two B.C. area sawmills on Monday, 11th May. Its operations in Vanderhoof (Plateau [...]

Södra to return to full production at its Orrefors sawmill

    A cautious reopening of the UK economy again allows Södra to return to full production [...]

European timber importers freeze orders

    Accurate estimates of the specific effects on timber trade volumes this year will only become apparent [...]

Germany becomes the second supplier of logs to China

China’s log imports in the first two months of 2020 totalled 7.73 million cubic metres valued at US [...]