Sawmilling

Impact of the Russia log export ban on the supply of sawlogs to China

How will the supply of sawlogs in China develop next year, when Russia stops exporting logs?     [...]

BC lumber producer to suspend production due to lack of logs

    Skeena Sawmills has announced that they are temporarily suspended operations at their Terrace, B.C. sawmill [...]

European and N. America sawmills see profits plunge in 3Q

Sawmills in Europe and North America enjoyed record profits during the first half of 2021, but fell in the 3Q [...]

New Zealand log export prices fall considerably in November

    In November, New Zealand prices for exported logs to China dropped on average $18 per m3 [...]

Reactions to US decision to double Canadian softwood lumber tariffs

    As the U.S. Department of Commerce issued its final determination in the second administrative review [...]

US doubles Canadian softwood lumber tariffs

    The U.S. Department of Commerce released its final determination for the Second Administrative Review (AR2 [...]

Interfor buys lumber producer Eacom Timber for $490-million

  Interfor Corp. will become the only lumber company with operations in all four producing regions of North America [...]

Booming trend in European log exports to China unlikely to continue

    European softwood logs were practically non-existent at Chinese ports five years ago. However, a combination [...]