Wooden buildings could help revitalize the ailing Canadian forest industry
Changes to Canada's national building code could prove promising for an ailing forestry industry. Starting in 2020, the national [...]
November 28, 2019
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Poland ready to invest in wood pellet plants in Belarus, as the country seeks to produce pellets on a massive scale
Polish woodworking companies are ready to invest in pellet plants in Belarus. Prospects for [...]
November 28, 2019
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European sawn softwood market growth driven more by domestic consumption than exports
The European market showed steady growth in 2018, with consumption rising to 99.9 million m3; it is expected to [...]
November 28, 2019
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Current trends in Russia’s wood pellet market
The production and trade of wood pellets are highly dynamic in Russia for some years now. The Russian Federation produced [...]
November 28, 2019
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U.S. Department of Commerce confirms antidumping circumvention on hardwood plywood from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced affirmative final antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) circumvention rulings involving exports [...]
November 27, 2019
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Estonia: Falling spruce sawlog prices, as bark beetle infestation puts price under pressure
The year 2019 is marked by falling roundwood prices in large parts of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe. In particular [...]
November 27, 2019
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North American softwood lumber prices moderate up
The work stoppage on CN Rail ended - as of mid-day Tuesday - which was soon enough to avoid truly negative [...]
November 27, 2019
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59 Chinese wood and furniture business to relocate factories to Indonesia
59 Chinese investors engaged in the wood and furniture business will relocate factories to Indonesia. The investors plan to relocate [...]
November 27, 2019
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Finland: Metsä Group, Stora Enso, and UPM plan 6-day lock-out at sawmills, plywood mills
Finnish Forest Industries Federation said on Wednesday it would hold a 6-day lock-out from Dec. 12, closing half [...]
November 27, 2019
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Conifex’s lumber segment lenders approve asset divestment and restructuring plan
Conifex Timber Inc. announced that the agent for its lumber segment lenders approved in principle Conifex's proposed asset divestment [...]
November 27, 2019
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