Schweighofer sells all Romanian forests assets
Holzindustrie Schweighofer decided to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Cascade Empire s.r.l. (Cascade Empire [...]
March 27, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Global demand for softwood lumber reaches record-high in 2017
Global trade of softwood lumber reached a record-high in 2017, as demand for wood continued to increase in the [...]
March 27, 2018
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Swedish and Finnish giant forest companies at risk due to climate change
The forest floors below the Arctic circle are starting to melt, as the unusually mild winters are turning once icy [...]
March 27, 2018
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Lumber sales in the US dropped, with prices being cut
Trading in framing lumber in the US softened during last week, while the cuts in prices widened. Buyers held back [...]
March 26, 2018
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Belarus further limits the logs exports to the West
Belarus introduced a regulation on compulsory licensing of foreign trade activities regarding export of certain timber [...]
March 26, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
General outlook for EU wood products imports in 2017
The value EU imports of sawnwood (including softwoods and hardwoods) was unchanged in 2017, at Euro 3.2 billion, ending [...]
March 26, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Norbord temporarily stops 100 Mile House mill production
Norbord Inc. announced that a shortage of wood will cause it to temporarily suspend production at its oriented strand board [...]
March 26, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
BlueLinx invests $345 million in buying Cedar Creek
BlueLinx, a leading distributor of building and industrial products in the US, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cedar [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / North America
UAE huge construction projects determine wood products demand in the region
The demand for wood and wood related products in the United Arab Emirates are driven by planned and ongoing construction [...]
March 20, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Asia & Middle East
Lumber production in the US has increased in 2017
US sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 billion [...]
March 20, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / North America
