Sawmill industry in Sweden gains strong position on the growing competitive world market
The Swedish sawmill industry has gained a strong position and very good international competitiveness, mainly in the UK and North [...]
February 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Cameroonian government increases log export duties
A considerable surge in log prices has been recently noticed in Central/West Africa. This is the result of producers [...]
February 12, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa
Global wood industry market predictions for 2018
In 2018, the US lumber producers will supply most of the 1.5bbf production gap in British Columbia, while the [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Wood-based Panels / China / Europe / North America
Domotex 2018 forecast to be world’s leading trade fair
DOMOTEX held in Hannover, Germany, between 12th and 15th January claims to be the world's leading trade fair for [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Valutec receives order for two kilns from Finnish Versowood
Versowood, Finland’s largest privately-owned sawmill group, ordered two Valutec OTC kilns for its sawmill in Vierumäki.   [...]
February 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe
The US turns to the European softwood lumber market
The US has imported 67% more softwood lumber from the European Union countries in 2017, as compared to 2016, as [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
Weyerhaeuser reports growing net sales for Q4/2017
Weyerhaeuser reported fourth quarter net earnings of $271 million on net sales of $1.8 billion. This compares with net [...]
February 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Russia raises log export duties as to promote domestic wood processing
The Russian government announced a new ministerial ordinance regarding log exports from the Far East regions.   [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Russia
Prices for Canadian softwood lumber imports in the US reach record highs
The prices for softwood lumber imports from Canada to the US have skyrocketed 30% since Hurricane [...]
February 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Myanmar Gov. banns private timber operations and cuts the teak prodution
Myanmar's government ordered the teak production to be reduced by 40% in the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Also, it [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East