March 2015 - Global Wood Markets Info

Sweden: Setra to upgrade two sawmills

During autumn 2015, Setra will make technology investments at the sawmills in Malå and Färila, both located in Sweden [...]

March 31, 2015

Canadian sawmills continue to expand in the U.S.; Top North American lumber producers in 2014

Canadian and U.S. softwood lumber producers reported modest gains in 2014 as lumber demand continues to rise slowly (but [...]

March 30, 2015

Gällö Timber ugrades sawmill

Gällö Timber invests SEK 10 millions (EUR 1,07 million) in a new [...]

March 26, 2015

8% more furniture imported in US

Following a 7% growth in 2013, US wooden furniture imports increased by 8% in 2014. Wooden furniture imports were worth [...]

March 25, 2015

Global hardwood chips prices trending downwards

Prices for hardwood chip shipped over the Pacific Rim and the Atlantic to markets in Asia and Europe have trended [...]

March 21, 2015

Wood flooring consumption weakens in Europe

While total EU wood flooring imports increased in 2014, the European Wood Flooring Federation (FEP) reports that consumption probably declined [...]

March 20, 2015

Softwood lumber prices fell in some key global markets

Global trade of softwood lumber has continued to trend upward ever since the global financial crises in 2008. In 2014 [...]

March 17, 2015

Norbord and Ainsworth OSB mega-merger to be completed this month

Norbord Inc. and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. announced that they have been informed by the Antitrust Division of the United [...]

March 14, 2015

China establishes strategic forest reserves

The Chinese State Forestry Administration (SFA) has reported that it will begin work on establishing strategic forest reserves this year [...]

March 12, 2015

Sonae sells MDF plant in France

Portuguese Sonae Indústria announced that its indirect affiliate, Isoroy SAS, has entered into an agreement for the sale of [...]

March 11, 2015

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