China: Transformation of wood based panel sector continues
China has been accelerating transformation of wood-based panel industry and elimination of outdated production capacity. [...]
October 16, 2017
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European flooring market continues to recover
The European wood flooring industry continues to experience moderate growth, benefiting from encouraging economic developments, especially in construction activity. [...]
October 16, 2017
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North American OSB prices increased by nearly 20% since September 2016
The price of OSB in North America increased by 4.4% in September and has risen 19% and 38% since [...]
October 16, 2017
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SmartLam quadruples CLT production at former Weyerhaeuser site
SmartLam, the first commercial manufacturers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the U.S., is expanding its operations and headquarters [...]
October 16, 2017
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Southeast Asia forest protection will significantly affect Japanese construction sector
The construction sites in Japan depend a lot on the lumber from Southeast Asia countries, which are now cutting the [...]
October 16, 2017
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Latvia: Roundwood prices on a negative trend
During the second half of 2016 in Latvia, the average purchase prices of roundwood kept declining, as compared to the [...]
October 16, 2017
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Myanmar pursues EU-led forest protection agreement
The Myanmar government has recently taken another step to join a EU-led agreement to combat [...]
October 16, 2017
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US lumber prices at slower pace; demand drops
The recent drop in demand for framing lumber in the US gave way to a modestly slower sales pace. Even [...]
October 16, 2017
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FSC and global companies unveil the Vancouver Declaration
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) this week launched an ambitious new initiative to increase [...]
October 12, 2017
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Central/West Africa: short term drop adjustment in log FOB prices
Even if a downward trend has been registered in some log FOB prices in Central and West Africa, this hasn [...]
October 12, 2017
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