Valutec enters US market
Pleasant River Lumber of Maine, USA, is the first company in North America to invest in TC continuous kilns from [...]
July 12, 2018
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Chinese forestry sector hits record
The total output value of China's forestry industry exceeded 7.1 trillion yuan (1.1 trillion U.S. dollars [...]
July 12, 2018
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France: Européenne de Biomasse to build 120,000 t/yr wood pellet plant
On 21 June Moret Industries signed a contract worth approximately €50 million to supply [...]
July 12, 2018
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European construction industry loses momentum
The construction industry in Europe is losing some momentum. The rise is expected to increase by 2.7% this year [...]
July 11, 2018
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Myanmar to allow exports of raw timber produced in plantations
Raw timber produced from Myanmar's private forest plantations can now be exported, U Zaw Min, deputy director general of [...]
July 11, 2018
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Rising North American wood pellet feedstock prices driven by higher demand for pellets in Europe and Asia
Wood fiber costs for pellet producers in both Canada and the US were slightly higher in the 1Q/18 than [...]
July 11, 2018
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Canadian retaliatory tariffs include US made plywood and wooden furniture
Starting July 1 Canada imposed a 10% import duty on plywood and upholstered seating furniture made in the U.S [...]
July 11, 2018
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Tourist industry starting to revive Greece’s timber industry
In Greece, the level of timber trade is still restricted following the financial crises which came to a head in [...]
July 11, 2018
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Conifex Timber completes acquisition of US South sawmills; increases capacity by 50%
Conifex Timber, publicly listed softwood forest products company operating in the Northern Interior region of British Columbia, Canada, has completed [...]
July 11, 2018
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Chinese wood companies relocate to Vietnam to avoid US duties
Wood and wooden products manufacturers in China have been imposed 25% tariffs on all exports on the US market, as [...]
July 10, 2018
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