China’s demand for New Zealand logs uncertain; prices stable in December
The At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zwealand exported logs remained unchanged in December, although there were reported some [...]
January 10, 2022
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B.C. forestry giants invested $6billion in foreign assets in 2021
Canfor Corporation has ended 2021 with another investment outside of B.C. – bringing the total investment [...]
January 10, 2022
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UK faces softwood overstocking and falling prices
As imports continued to pile into the UK through September and October, the on [...]
January 10, 2022
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Swedish JGA to expand sawn timber production capacity at Linneryd sawmill
The Swedish privately owned sawmill company JG Anderssson och Söner AB (JGA), based in Linneryd in Småland, is [...]
January 10, 2022
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China’s demand for softwood logs expected to be reduced in Q1/2022
Softwood inventory levels in China have dropped slightly to 4.5mln m3 and daily offtake remains steady at 75k per [...]
January 5, 2022
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Strikes shut down UPM plants in Finland
Some 3,000 workers at Finnish forestry group UPM went on strike on Saturday, shutting plants, the company [...]
January 5, 2022
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European, US demand for wood products boosted global lumber trade in 2021
Last year, the strong demand for wood products in Europe and North America has increased lumber [...]
January 4, 2022
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Slowdown in China’s softwood log consumption indicates market correction
Demand for softwood logs in China remained favorable during the third quarter (Q3) of the year, despite seasonally lower consumption [...]
January 4, 2022
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Finland: Fall in roundwood prices
Finland's spruce logs reached an average price of EUR 64.9 per cubic metre in [...]
January 4, 2022
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Mayr-Melnhof to acquire Swedish sawmill company Bergkvist Siljan
The Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding Group, based in Leoben, Austria has signed an agreement on December [...]
December 22, 2021
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