Russia surpasses Canada and becomes world’s largest softwood lumber exporter in 2019
Russia has surpassed Canada to become the world’s largest exporter of softwood lumber in 2019 and is on track [...]
December 9, 2019
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Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world in 3Q/2019
A plentiful supply of logs coupled with declining demand moved sawlog prices downward in most major markets around the world [...]
December 9, 2019
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Belarus to commission six pellet factories in H1/2020 aiming to become a major exporter in the wood pellet industry
The Forestry Ministry in Belarus intends to commission six factories to make wood pellets in the regions in H1 2020 [...]
December 9, 2019
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Dieffenbacher sees continued high demand from wood-based panel industry
Wood recycling plants for the wood-based panels industry were the main driver of Dieffenbacher’s recycling business in 2019 [...]
December 9, 2019
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US wood products industry pleads for relief from impact of trade dispute
US wood products industry groups have seen a dramatic negative impact on business since the start of the trade dispute [...]
December 4, 2019
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Bark beetle infestation and storm damaged timber in Europe rapidly changing global trade flows
Up to the end of October, European log exports to China imports were a whopping 5.6 million m3. The [...]
December 4, 2019
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U.S. housing starts projected to increase 1.3% annually by 2023
U.S. housing starts are forecast to increase 1.3% annually in unit terms through 2023, according to a new [...]
December 4, 2019
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China’s forestry industry posts continuous expansion
China's forestry sector has seen continuous expansion in recent years, an official with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration [...]
December 4, 2019
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Russian Segezha Group to start construction of a new plywood plant soon
Russian Segezha Group plans to commence construction of its new birch plywood plant at the location in Galich (Kostroma Oblast [...]
December 4, 2019
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Latvia’s IKTK builds new glulam plant
The Latvian timber building structures producer IKTK has invested about two million euro in large-sized glued laminated timber structures [...]
December 3, 2019
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