Sawmilling

Roundwood prices in Finland mostly up in April

The prices for roundwood in Finland have increased significantly during April 2018, as compared to the same period last year [...]

Belarus timber is being targeted by British forestry companies

British companies are interested in buying Belarusian timber via commodity exchange. The possibility was discussed as a delegation of British [...]

New Zealand radiata pine logs prices go up in May

Radiata pine log export prices from New Zealand have been rising significantly in May 2018. China has been importing radiata [...]

Global softwood lumber prices increased during Q1/2018

    Global softwood lumber prices continued their two-year climb in the Q1/18 with the pace [...]

Södra reaches record-high levels in its construction timber sales

Swedish construction customers are buying timber products like never before. Södra’s sales of Swedish construction timber broke all [...]

Junnikkala Ltd. increases sawn wood production in Finland

Junnikkala Ltd. is growing its sawn wood production in Kalajoki, Finland, and increasing the drying capacity by acquiring the first [...]

Strong European sawn softwood market due to booming demand in US and China

On the 15th of  June 2018, the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) held its Summer General Assembly in [...]

German Holzwerke Ladenburger to boost lumber production

    Holzwerke Ladenburger in Germany placed an order with Valutec for supply of TC continuous kiln. The [...]

China: Sawnwood imports up 16% in volume in 2017

According to data from China Customs, 2017 Chinese sawnwood imports totalled 37.35 million cubic metres valued at US$10 [...]

Booming costs for US homebuilding due to lumber tariffs

Last week, Robert Dietz, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, addressed attendees at the National Association of [...]