Western Forest Products to temporarily close one of its sawmills due to log shortage
Western Forest Products is considering curtailing operations at its Chemainus sawmill starting next week due to a log shortage. [...]
January 31, 2022
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US lumber plunges for 7th day on demand fears, supply chain chaos
US lumber futures tumbled by the exchange limit to $1,053.70 per 1,000 board feet on the Chicago [...]
January 31, 2022
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Northern Europe sawmills have some of the lowest sawlog prices in the world
Record-high lumber prices in North America and Europe have moved both demand and sawlog values [...]
January 27, 2022
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German hardwood industry hit by tense roundwood supply and felling bans
The business situation of hardwood sawmills in Germany has been developing remarkably positively for a few weeks now, as the [...]
January 27, 2022
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Malaysia expects $2.4bn timber trade opportunities at Expo Dubai 2020
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) is eyeing some AED8.8 billion ($2.4 billion) in trade opportunities during the Sustainable [...]
January 27, 2022
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Austria: Wood prices at high levels for the moment
Like other raw materials, the prices for lumber shot up to unprecedented heights last year. It wasn't just finely [...]
January 26, 2022
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Czech wood prices on a roller-coaster ride
A simple economic reasoning suggests that the prices of wood correspond to its current availability or [...]
January 26, 2022
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U.S. sawmill production fails to meet housing demand for lumber
Insufficient production is causing an unprecedented spike in US lumber prices as sawmill output fails to keep up with consumer [...]
January 26, 2022
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Chinese softwood lumber imports drop 26% in 2021
China’s imports of softwood lumber in 2021 declined by -26.2% year-over-year to [...]
January 26, 2022
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EU to challenge Russian wood export restrictions at WTO
The EU is requesting consultations with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning export restrictions [...]
January 25, 2022
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