Swedish softwood lumber shipments increase by 7.6%
By the end of July, Sweden increased its exports of sawn and planed softwood lumber compared to the same period [...]
September 30, 2014
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North American timber harvests up 3%
Timber harvests in North America were up for the fourth consecutive year in 2013, reaching 510 million m3, based on [...]
September 28, 2014
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Norvik to double capacity in Russia
Norvik Timber Industries’ Russia subsidiary Norwood will start second production shift in January 2015 in order to double the production [...]
September 23, 2014
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Global trade of softwood lumber rises in H1/2014
Global trade of softwood lumber was up seven percent in the first six months of 2014, with Russia, Germany and [...]
September 21, 2014
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Canfor to build 2 pellet plants
Canfor Corporation plans to construct a pellet plant at each of the company’s Chetwynd and Fort St. John sawmill [...]
September 20, 2014
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Romanian wood products export doubled in five years
Romanian exports of wood and wood products, except furniture, doubled between 2008-2013, reaching EUR 1.9 billion. This represents [...]
September 18, 2014
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New trimmer for Setra at Nyby sawmill
Last week, Thursday 18 September, the new trimmer at the Setra Nyby sawmill was inaugurated. New machinery, a new cutting [...]
September 16, 2014
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Latvia’s forest products export up 12.6%
During the first seven months of 2014, Latvian forest industry's export increased by 12.6%, reaching EUR 1.189 [...]
September 12, 2014
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IKEA opens Poland’s largest sawmill
Swedish furniture giant IKEA on Tuesday opened Poland's largest sawmill in the south eastern city of Stalowa Wola. Its [...]
September 12, 2014
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Steinhoff seeks IKEA’s dominance in Europe
Steinhoff Int. Holdings Ltd. plans to further expand in Europe after rising sales on the continent helped increase full-year [...]
September 8, 2014
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