Mercer buys Katerra’s CLT facility
Mercer announced that it received approval from the applicable Bankruptcy Court of the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary of [...]
August 5, 2021
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Interfor expects sawmill production disruptions
Wildfires in Western Canada, along with log supply issues, could result in a reduction of 50 million board feet in [...]
August 2, 2021
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N. American lumber might rise by 65% by the end of the year
Lumber may have tumbled from its pandemic peak but the stage is set potentially for a 65% rally [...]
August 2, 2021
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North American lumber giants expect record profits for the second quarter
North American lumber producers are expected to post another quarter of record profits this week, but most of the focus [...]
July 29, 2021
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Lumber prices could rebound over the next few weeks, Bank of America says
Lumber prices could be due for a late summer rally after falling more than 70% from its recent [...]
July 29, 2021
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China’s import of softwood lumber enters a falling trend
The steady increase in softwood lumber import in China continued during the first six months of 2020, but then entered [...]
July 27, 2021
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North America: Why now might be the best time to buy lumber?
After more than doubling in price last year, lumber futures have dropped to their lowest level of 2021, on track [...]
July 27, 2021
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Container freight rates expected to hit new highs
Freight rates are rising in various ways, and shipping companies’ fees are becoming diverse. Various surcharges [...]
July 27, 2021
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N. American lumber prices surge sharply as Canada wildfires cut sawmills production, shipments
Lumber futures rose the most in more than a year on concern that wildfires in western Canada will reduce supply [...]
July 26, 2021
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Lumber price fall in US could hit European markets soon
The price rally of softwood lumber is receding, experts of the Estonian wood industry believe. However, opinions differ as to [...]
July 26, 2021
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