Global softwood lumber trade fell 7% in 2018
In 2018, global trade of lumber fell for the first time in five years, with total trade down seven percent [...]
March 12, 2019
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US softwood lumber prices fall at the beginning of March, but rising trade gives encouraging signals
Winter kept a grip on many regions and key markets, but sales of framing lumber in US picked up in [...]
March 11, 2019
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Global sawlog prices reach highest level in 4 years
In early 2018, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached $80.73/m3, its highest level since 2014. Sawlog prices [...]
March 11, 2019
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The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance requests anti-dumping duties on imports from China
The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance has filed an anti-dumping petition against their competitors in China, claiming the Chinese government [...]
March 7, 2019
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Swanson Group to permanently close its Glendale sawmill in Oregon
Swanson Group has announced that it will permanently close its Glendale, Oregon, sawmill, which has been operated by the Swanson [...]
March 7, 2019
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Lawsuit against the EU questions the inclusion of wood biomass as ‘renewable energy’
A group of plaintiffs from Estonia, France, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the US are filing a lawsuit against the [...]
March 7, 2019
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Canada: Sawmill production falls into a lower gear
The recent lumber curtailments of major Canadian lumber producers, announced back in the fall and winter of 2018, have seriously [...]
March 7, 2019
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Canfor completes acquisition of major stake in Swedish Vida Group
Canfor has completed its purchase of 70% of the Vida Group. The Vida Group is Sweden’s largest privately-owned [...]
March 4, 2019
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Weather conditions weaken the US lumber market
Weather conditions continued to thwart the US softwood lumber trading. Buyers and sellers in US acknowledged that they were tiring [...]
March 4, 2019
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Fibreboard market to experience high revenue growth through 2028
The progress experienced in the setup of urban infrastructures has significantly promoted the demand for fibreboard. This trend is not [...]
February 28, 2019
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