UPM to boost capacity at Alholma sawmill in Finland
Finnish forest industry company UPM has obtained a building permit for increasing the kilning capacity at its Alholma sawmill in [...]
January 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Russia: exports of sawn timber up by 25.5% in value
In the first ten months of 2017, Russia increased its sawn timber exports again, both in value and in volume [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Russia
Arauco acquires Masisa’s industrial assets in Mexico
Arauco has signed in December a purchase agreement for Masisa’s industrial assets in Mexico. The [...]
January 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / South America
US International Trade Commission voted against Canada on softwood lumber imports
The Canadian federal government will defend Canada's softwood lumber industry in the softwood lumber trade and after the US [...]
December 12, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Ukraine penalized by the European Commission over roundwood export ban
The refusal of the European Commission to transfer to Kyiv a third tranche, under the assistance program, for EUR 600 [...]
December 12, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Timber market in Romania has to improve competition
The Romanian Competition Council recently finalized its study on the primary timber market and has issued recommendations for sector development [...]
December 12, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Record softwood lumber prices in N. America; Sweden, Finland and Russia lumber export prices drop
Record high prices for softwood lumber in North America in the 3Q/17 and rising lumber [...]
December 12, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Swedish Martinsons to increase sawn timber production
During next year, Martinsons will increase its production of sawntimber from 500,000 to 535,000 [...]
December 11, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Overview of the global forest industry in Q3/2017
The strong softwood fiber global prices, led by the US dollar weakening and the growing demand [...]
December 11, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Italian woodworking machinery in booming abroad demand
The Italian woodworking machinery and tools sector closed its Q3/2017 with an order increase of 42.9%, as compared [...]
December 11, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
