Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination could disrupt production, say US wood panel manufacturers
US wood panel manufacturers have expressed concern about potential production disruption coming from President Joe Biden [...]
October 19, 2021
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Power rationing – China wood processing capacity drops
Power rationing policies are in effect in many provinces in order to limit activities of energy-intensive industrial enterprises. There [...]
October 19, 2021
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IKEA says that product shortages to last well into summer of 2022
Ikea has become the latest retailer to warn on supply chain problems, saying on Thursday that stock shortages were likely [...]
October 19, 2021
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Ukraine and EU agree to resolve log export ban
In a joint statement following the Ukraine-European Union summit, it is said that Ukraine and the EU have agreed [...]
October 19, 2021
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ISC 2021: Softwood lumber production and consumption at record-high increase in Europe
It has been another extraordinary year in the softwood market since the International Softwood Conference (ISC) was held completely online [...]
October 18, 2021
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More than 100 companies ask for suspension of antidumping duties on Russian birch plywood
Brussels has been accused of driving building businesses across Europe to the brink of insolvency after imposing antidumping duties on [...]
October 18, 2021
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USNR and Wood Fiber merger to create a giant supplier
Two North American sawmill suppliers are joining forces: USNR and Wood Fiber will become the biggest supplier in the world [...]
October 18, 2021
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Procedures for assessing effectiveness of EUTR are inadequate – European Court of Auditors
In a report published 4 October, the European Court of Auditors concluded that EC procedures for assessing effectiveness of the [...]
October 18, 2021
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Congestion at Chinese ports puts pressure on softwood log imports
Log stocks in China have not increased but there is a lot of volume on boats queuing at Chinese ports [...]
October 15, 2021
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New York City approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings
The New York City Council has approved the use of mass timber for the construction of buildings of up to [...]
October 15, 2021
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