Rayonier acquires Pope Resources
Rayonier Inc. and Pope Resources have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Rayonier will acquire all of the [...]
January 17, 2020
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India is becoming a more attractive destination for American hardwood
A booming furniture market is expected to drive up demand for American hardwoods in India this year. With the total [...]
January 17, 2020
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Hardwood lumber is included in the U.S.-China “Phase One” trade deal
The U.S. and China formalised a limited trade agreement today, signalling a truce in the nearly two-year trade [...]
January 16, 2020
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Martinsons to increase lumber production capacity by 550,000 m3/year
The Swedish sawmill and building materials manufacturer Martinsons aims to increase the production capacity of its sawmills by 550,000 [...]
January 16, 2020
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North America softwood lumber prices firm over 2019-end
As expected by most softwood lumber players at the end of last year, the generally buoyant demand for construction framing [...]
January 16, 2020
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Indonesian forestry industry forecasts boost in exports this year after drop in 2019
Indonesian’s wood products exports totalled US$11.6 billion in 2019, a 4 per cent drop from the previous [...]
January 16, 2020
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Italian Saviola Group and German Nolte Holzwerkstoff to merge
A relevant and strategic agreement between Saviola Group (Italy) and the majority shareholder of Nolte Holzwerkstoff Gmbh & Co. Kg [...]
January 16, 2020
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Climate change debate threatens to tip European hardwood market over the edge
Headline figures for sawn hardwood consumption in Europe show that demand has been flat for the last decade. However, these [...]
January 16, 2020
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Japan wood pellet imports up by 36% in 2019
Japan’s market for wood pellets continues to expand rapidly. The policy-driven market opportunity for foreign wood pellet suppliers [...]
January 14, 2020
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Global softwood lumber production is forecast to grow by 1.6% in 2020
In reviewing 2019, where Europe is grouped as “one region,” the five largest producers are Europe, the U.S., Canada [...]
January 14, 2020
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