US lumber prices started to slow down through the end of February
Softwood lumber trading geared down from a faster pace earlier in the month, with traders citing [...]
March 4, 2019
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Roundwood prices in Finland grew by 6% during 2018
For the Finnish wood industry, the year 2018 was characterized by a clear rise in the real stumpage prices of [...]
March 4, 2019
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Chinese forestry industry wants to boost its output by 50% until 2025
China's top forestry authority has made plans to boost the forestry industry and set development goals. The industry pledges [...]
March 4, 2019
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US housing starts reported as weak; possible economic recession ahead
A number of market analysts have pointed to signs of weakness in the U.S. housing [...]
March 4, 2019
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Malvaux’s acquisition of Rougier won’t affect the European plywood market
The acquisition of the €30 million turnover timber and plywood business Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux by plywood [...]
March 4, 2019
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Belgium: Decospan to double wood veneer capacity
The Belgian manufacturer of veneered panels Decospan plans to double its production capacity at the Menen [...]
February 27, 2019
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Stora Enso implements first measure of its cost-cutting programme: reduces a shift at Ala sawmill
In Sweden, Stora Enso has announced that 23 employees at its sawmill in Ala have received [...]
February 27, 2019
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British Columbia’s lumber exports to China start to go down, as demand decreases
British Columbia's lumber exports to China are decreasing, as the country's slowing economic growth traces demand for one [...]
February 25, 2019
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US sawmills produced more softwood lumber in 2018
U.S. sawmills produced 32.441 billion board feet (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first [...]
February 25, 2019
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Universal Forest Products acquires Wolverine Wood Products
Universal Forest Products, Inc. announced that one of its affiliates has signed an agreement to purchase [...]
February 25, 2019
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