Norbord to curtail one OSB production line due to poor market conditions and demand
Norbord Inc. announced that effective mid-November, it will indefinitely curtail production on Line 1 of its two-line oriented [...]
October 22, 2019
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Spruce sawlog prices fall sharply in Estonia
All sawlog assortments have become cheaper in Estonia in September 2019. The bark beetle crisis has apparently started to be [...]
October 22, 2019
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Europe’s largest wood pellet producer concludes acquisition of former German Pellets assets in US
Acquisition of the Texas Pellets pellet manufacturing plant offers a possibility to increase the group´s production capacity up to [...]
October 22, 2019
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Disruption in European lumber market due to the bark beetle expected to continue for some years
Disruption in European lumber market caused by log glut from bark beetle infestation is expected to continue for some years [...]
October 22, 2019
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The production of Brazilian hardwood products has decreased by nearly 70% in the past 10 years
Results of ABIMCI forestry sector study announced The Brazilian Association of Mechanically-Processed Timber Industry (ABIMCI) launched its ‘Sectoral Study [...]
October 22, 2019
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Russia exports less logs and more lumber
In the first seven months of this year, the actual export volume of Russian timber products fell by 0.4 [...]
October 22, 2019
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US hardwood producers looking to sell more to India
According to the latest statistics, U.S. hardwood lumber shipped to India from January to August of this year increased [...]
October 21, 2019
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Will China bet on wood pellets to solve its pollution problems?
China is a bit of a mystery for wood pellet producers. With its large population, its reliance on coal, and [...]
October 21, 2019
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Kronospan might build a new chipboard plant in Russia
Peter Kindl, founder of Kronospan Holding Ltd, attended a working meeting with regional governor of the Penza region Ivan Belozertsev [...]
October 21, 2019
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Prefabricated wood construction to make new leap in Chile
The Chilean company E2E is a joint venture between Arauco and the Belgian company Etex. Its factory, which has been [...]
October 21, 2019
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