Boise Cascade to acquire Arling Lumber
Boise Cascade Co. announced an agreement to acquire Arling Lumber, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Arling is a third generation [...]
October 16, 2018
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Germany: Sharp rise in wood pellets’ prices in October
In October, the price of wood pellets rose considerably in Germany. Wood pellets are more expensive by 3.7% as [...]
October 16, 2018
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Tolko to curtail operations at Quest Wood sawmill citing high log costs and poor market conditions
Tolko Industries Limited has told their employees in Quesnel on October 13 that they will be curtailing operations at their [...]
October 16, 2018
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EC reports steady progress in EUTR implementation
On 5th October, the European Commission (EC) formally adopted the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) Report 2017, the second biennial report [...]
October 16, 2018
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China: 3000 plywood enterprises closed
A massive restructuring effort to eliminate outdated and polluting wood processing mills, many of them being [...]
October 16, 2018
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ISC 2018: Buoyant construction in Europe supports sawmill industry’s solid financial performance
On the 11th and 12th October 2018 the 66th edition of the International Softwood Conference was held in Riga in [...]
October 16, 2018
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EU is ready to begin trade arbitration with Ukraine to lift timber exports ban
The European Union is ready to begin commercial arbitration with Ukraine to lift a moratorium on exports of round timber [...]
October 16, 2018
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Hyne Timber expands its glue laminated timber capacity in Queensland
Hyne Timber has announced a significant expansion to its Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing capability in Maryborough, Queensland. Construction of [...]
October 15, 2018
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Interfor cuts production by 20% in BC Interior due to dropping lumber prices
Interfor Corp. says it plans to cut production by about 20 percent across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior [...]
October 15, 2018
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Amazon makes major investment in prefabricated housing
As Amazon announced their investment in a prefabricated housing start-up, factory-built homes may just become the next voice [...]
October 15, 2018
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