Södra to expand sawn timber deliveries to the United States
Södra seeks to increase deliveries to the United States in the spring of 2015, as demand for wood products [...]
February 15, 2015
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe / North America
Chinese wood products industry continues to expand in 2014
In 2014, China's forest products industry output value and trade value reached US$ 848 billion and US$ 138 billion [...]
February 5, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / China
China ends commercial logging in natural forests
President Xi Jinping has signalled that all natural forests should be protected. According to Zhao Shucong, Head of the State [...]
January 15, 2015
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China
Redwood imports in China rise by 92%
According to China Customs, between January and October 2014 China's redwood imports totalled 1.85 million cubic metres valued [...]
January 15, 2015
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...China
Interfor acquires fours sawmills in the US
Interfor announced today it has completed the acquisition of four sawmills from Simpson Lumber Company, LLC, increasing its annual lumber [...]
January 15, 2015
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
China is making massive investments in foreign countries
Chinese enterprises have invested US$90 billion in 5,090 foreign companies in 156 countries, representing a year on YOY [...]
June 25, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Siempelkamp to deliver another MDF plant to Asia
Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) ordered a complete MDF plant including a high-end 4' ContiRoll® press from Siempelkamp in April [...]
June 16, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Metsä invests EUR 1,1 billion in bioproduct sawmill
Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, has launched an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure related to a bioproduct mill planned [...]
April 21, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Finnish forest industry sees investments on the rise
In the first quarter of the year, the Finnish forest industry exports and production showed signs of recovery, according to [...]
April 20, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
West Fraser grows the company’s lumber capacity in U.S. South and Western Canada
West Fraser continues to grow its lumber business in the U.S. South and in western Canada. The company announced [...]
April 5, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
