Resolute Forest Products to invest nearly 13 million in La Doré wood products facilities in Canada
Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced major investments totaling $12,956,700 in its La Doré wood products facilities, located in [...]
May 2, 2018
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US lumber prices on the rise at the end of April
Framing lumber trading in the US rapidly increased during last week, while producers reacted with a firmer stance and higher [...]
May 2, 2018
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Biggest lumber companies in North America increased production in 2017
The annual Wood Markets’ “Billion Board Foot Club” list of top global lumber companies showed further gains in production by [...]
April 27, 2018
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Increased lumber prices in the US offsets the duties on Canadian softwood
The American lumber consumers are starting to feel the effects of the import duties on Canadian softwood. The strong demand [...]
April 27, 2018
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Weyerhaeuser reaches $269 million net sales in Q1/2018
Weyerhaeuser reported Q1 2018 net earnings of $269 million (+71.3% YoY) on net sales of $1.87 billion (+10 [...]
April 27, 2018
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BioPower Corporation to acquire former Rentech Atitokan wood pellet plant
BioPower Sustainable Energy Corporation (BioPower) has announced the acquisition of the assets of the former Rentech pellet plant in Atikokan [...]
April 25, 2018
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Increased lumber demand in the US moves prices a bit higher
The seasonal demand for lumber in the US helped producers regain command of the framing lumber market, and many prices [...]
April 24, 2018
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Global MDF markets situation; consumption reaches 96,4 million m3
In 2017, the global MDF market amounted to 96.4 million m3, posting solid gains over the last ten years [...]
April 19, 2018
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US decides not to go any further with Chinese plywood investigations
On February 15, four US plywood producers filed a petition at the US Department of Commerce complaining about the plywood [...]
April 19, 2018
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Chinese wood products exports hit by Trump’s tariffs
The US Trade Representative has issued a list of products to which a 25% tariffs will be collected. The list [...]
April 17, 2018
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