US moves to double Canadian softwood lumber tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce released its final determination for the Second Administrative Review (AR2) in the antidumping duty [...]
November 25, 2021
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Interfor to buy lumber producer Eacom Timber for $490-million
Interfor Corp. will become the only lumber company with operations in all four producing regions of North America with its [...]
November 24, 2021
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Kastamonu to become fifth global largest panels producer with new mega MDF project
Kastamonu Entegre has placed an order with Siempelkamp for an MDF plant featuring the longest continuous [...]
November 24, 2021
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French oak industry faces biggest supply crisis in history
The supply situation of oak logs to French sawmills continues to deteriorate dangerously as exports to China are rising considerably [...]
November 23, 2021
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Vietnamese wood processing industry sees recovery in production
The Vietnamese wood processing industry has recently seen a recovery in production after the fourth outbreak of Covid-19. [...]
November 23, 2021
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Swedish sawmills plan to limit lumber production due to reduced demand
Following Vida's announcement now Södra Wood announced that it will slow down production in December. The reason stated [...]
November 22, 2021
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Kronospan is planning a €120 million MDF plant in central Slovakia
Austria’s Kronospan is aiming to invest some €120m in building a new MDF production facility [...]
November 18, 2021
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Swedish sawmill group Vida plans to limit lumber production
The Swedish sawmill group Vida, which is majority owned by the Canadian Canfor since 2018, plans to reduce lumber production [...]
November 18, 2021
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Conclusions of EU forest strategy for 2030 adopted by Council
The EU ministers responsible for agriculture and fisheries met in Brussels. They focused on forests and their importance in the [...]
November 17, 2021
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Congested Chinese ports put high pressure on log exports
The cost of shipping wood to China has almost trippled since January — the result of Covid, increased fuel prices and [...]
November 16, 2021
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