BC government creates $9.3M fund to help forest sector with COVID-19 costs
The government of B.C. has created a $9.3 million fund for small- and medium-sized forestry businesses to [...]
December 18, 2020
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N. America: Unrelenting strong demand sends softwood lumber prices higher to end 2020
This week marks the normal seasonal end to softwood lumber manufacturing across most of North America annually. Sawmills in Eastern [...]
December 18, 2020
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Norbord resumes production at Chambord mill on improved OSB demand
Norbord Inc. intends to restart production at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Chambord, Quebec in spring 2021. [...]
December 16, 2020
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Binderholz Group wins auction of Klausner Lumber Two sawmill in North Carolina
The Austrian Binderholz Group, headquartered in Fügen, has purchased all assets of Klausner Lumber Two LLC, headquartered in Enfield [...]
December 14, 2020
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Lumber prices in US rise amidst increased construction spending
Lumber prices are at their highest level since September 2020, and after ending October with a slump, random length lumber [...]
December 14, 2020
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Canada to challenge U.S. softwood lumber export duties through WTO
Canada said it will be considering “all of its legal options” to challenge Canadian softwood lumber export duties unveiled by [...]
December 14, 2020
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Swedish forest industry doubles exports to the United States
The Swedish forest industry has increased its exports of wood products and pulp so far this year. To the USA [...]
December 14, 2020
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China-Europe container rates continue to skyrocket; wood industry feeling price pressure
The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container [...]
December 9, 2020
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North American softwood lumber prices continue to climb
At a time of year when housing construction across North America is usually slowing down to very limited activity, thus [...]
December 9, 2020
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Pinnacle starts pellet production at its new facility in High Level, Alberta
Pinnacle Renewable Energy has started initial pellet production at its newly-constructed facility in High Level, Alberta, which is owned [...]
December 9, 2020
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