Interfor completes acquisition of Eacom
B.C. lumber giant Interfor has announced that the $490-million transaction, which was first disclosed [...]
February 28, 2022
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Russian attack on Ukraine hits global markets
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine roiled global markets Thursday, driving up prices for crude oil and natural gas as investors [...]
February 24, 2022
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2022 trends in China’s softwood logs imports likely to be similar with 2021
The ups and downs of last year’s softwood log market in China give us some clues for what to [...]
February 24, 2022
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Europe’s logs and lumber exports face delays due to transportation problems
There is still delay of exporting European logs and lumber due to difficulty of loading and unloading at ports in [...]
February 24, 2022
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Lumber prices increase again as Canada’s biggest producers reduce output
Lumber futures rose to the highest in a month as some of Canada’s biggest producers reduce output and transportation [...]
February 24, 2022
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Canfor permanently reduces production capacity at Plateau sawmill
Canfor announced Tuesday (Feb. 15) that they are permanently reducing production capacity at the Plateau sawmill [...]
February 24, 2022
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Recent auctions in Germany bring record prices both for hardwood and softwood timber
Some recent auctions organized in Germany's forests reveal record prices both for softwood logs as [...]
February 24, 2022
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Sharp rise in CIF prices for China’s softwood log imports
According to China Customs, log imports in 2021 totalled 63.58 million cubic metres valued at US$11.594 billion [...]
February 21, 2022
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Softwood lumber production in US up slightly in Jan.-Nov. 2021
Recovering somewhat from multiple supply disruptions, for January to November 2021 softwood lumber production volumes across [...]
February 21, 2022
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Some log prices in Austria increased sharply in February 2022
The storm at the beginning of February caused slight regional damage in Austrian forests. Overall, however [...]
February 21, 2022
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