One Canfor shareholder to oppose takeover offer
One of Canfor Corporation’s shareholders says it will oppose the pending acquisition of the remaining Canfor shares by Great [...]
November 8, 2019
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China: Price index for imported sawn timber
This price guide contains the most update prices of imported sawn timber at main distribution markets in China. [...]
November 7, 2019
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North American softwood lumber prices on the rise
The business of manufacturing and distributing North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber is directly tied to US home building [...]
November 7, 2019
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Norbord reports lower revenues due to lower panel prices in Europe, falling N. American OSB prices
Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $33 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to $36 million in the [...]
November 5, 2019
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Swedish sawmills export less to Europe; more to Africa, China and US
Swedish sawmills delivered less softwood lumber to European destinations in the first eight months of 2019 (-7%). By contrast, deliveries [...]
November 5, 2019
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Canadian mills’ problems drive up lumber prices in U.S.
Beetles, tariffs and mill closures have cut into Canada’s share of the U.S. lumber market, lifting prices by [...]
November 4, 2019
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Largest hardwood producer in US closes two sawmills this month as trade war impacts industry
Tacoma, Washington-based Northwest Hardwoods will close its Mount Vernon, Washington and Maury River, Virginia mills in November, laying off [...]
November 4, 2019
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Vietnam: Growing opportunities to forge new wood products business links in the US
Vietnam’s exports of wood products increased significantly in the first 9 months, most notably exports to the US rose [...]
November 4, 2019
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North American panel prices recover magnificently, big changes at BC sawmill operators
This week started with big news as Canfor announced a bid to go private, and Conifex sold its Fort St [...]
October 31, 2019
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Video: Why 25 B.C. lumber mills have stopped operating?
The heavily interconnected B.C. forestry sector is facing a crisis as 25 mills have ceased operating this year, leaving [...]
October 31, 2019
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