Sharp recovery in Sweden’s softwood lumber exports to Europe
During September 2020, Swedish exporters increased their supply of softwood lumber to European customers by 28%. The total volume of [...]
January 13, 2021
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India: Log and lumber import market uncertain
Sentiment from log buyers in Kandla is turning negative, with reports of four vessels to load from Uruguay, one from [...]
January 13, 2021
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Global wood fiber price indices moved up in the 3Q/20, mainly driven by a weaker US dollar
In the 3Q 2020, the Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) was up by 1.6% to $81.17/odmt [...]
January 13, 2021
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China: Many softwood log prices have soared after the New Year’s Day holiday
After the New Year's holiday, many log traders are worried about future market uncertainties, and many softwood prices have [...]
January 11, 2021
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Northwest Hardwoods’ bankruptcy approved
Global lumber supplier Northwest Hardwoods secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval last Wednesday to immediately put its Chapter 11 [...]
January 11, 2021
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Japanese save CLT manufacturer Katerra from bankruptcy
The Japanese SoftBank has saved the US CLT manufacturer Katerra from bankruptcy with a cash injection of US $ 200 million [...]
January 11, 2021
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Swedish AB Karl Hedin to expand Krylbo sawmill
Swedish sawmiller AB Karl Hedin intends to build a new planing mill, extra storage capacity and further timber kiln drying [...]
January 11, 2021
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Vietnam to tighten timber laws to avoid US tariff threats
Vietnam’s wood industry, under investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative for allegedly importing illegally harvested or traded timber [...]
January 11, 2021
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Södra to sell prefabricated timber house division
Södra is divesting Trivselhus AB to housing supplier Svensk Husproduktion with a completion date set [...]
January 11, 2021
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UK timber import stats show continued strong market recovery
UK's timber and panel import volumes performed strongly in October 2020 for the fifth consecutive [...]
January 11, 2021
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