BC’s forestry giants to report weak Q3 amid weak wood markets, high log costs and US lumber duties
B.C. forestry companies are set to report lacklustre third-quarter financial results as tough market conditions send ripples through [...]
October 17, 2019
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US softwood lumber price lost ground
The price of benchmark construction framing dimension softwood lumber commodity Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr [...]
October 16, 2019
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Where will the Chinese furniture exports be redirected as trade war with US hit shipments and prices?
Just as the American hardwood industry has long been worried about the "eggs" that put more than one-half of [...]
October 15, 2019
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Trump to suspend tariff hike on Chinese imports
President Trump said Friday the government had reach a “phase one” trade agreement with China and won’t be moving [...]
October 14, 2019
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Stable softwood lumber production in U.S.; Canadian output drops sharply
U.S. sawmills produced 20.687 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first seven months of 2019 [...]
October 14, 2019
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Woodrise International Congress closes on a positive note
The second edition of the Woodrise International Congress came to a close on 4 October on a very positive note [...]
October 14, 2019
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Enviva to build a 700,000 t/yr wood pellet plant in Alabama
Enviva, the world’s largest producer of wood pellets, is to build a new production plant in Alabama, US. The [...]
October 10, 2019
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US lumber prices back to growth despite low housing starts
North American lumber prices have bounced back but how long will this last? A look at the latest US housing [...]
October 10, 2019
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Norbord to reduce OSB production due to lower demand
Since September 5th Norbord has reduced production at Line 1 of its Cordele, Georgia OSB mill. [...]
October 8, 2019
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Indonesian timber and furniture industry seeks to take advantage of the US-China trade war
The Indonesian government is mulling over banking on its timber and furniture industry to seize the momentum amid the ongoing [...]
October 8, 2019
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