Södra’s revenues hit by the bark beetle infestation
Södra reported operating profit of SEK 2,520 million for the first nine months of 2019, compared with SEK [...]
October 25, 2019
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Canfor reports heavy loss for Q3/2019 amid weak lumber market conditions
Reflecting weak global market conditions and a challenging fibre cost environment in British Columbia, for the third quarter of 2019 [...]
October 25, 2019
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U.S. hardwood industry to disintegrate from trade war with China
A possible trade deal with China announced this month might not be broad enough to save U.S. hardwood timber [...]
October 24, 2019
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Georgia-Pacific to idle McCormick lumber and Allendale OSB mills in South Carolina indefinitely
Georgia-Pacific LLC is idling operations at its McCormick lumber and Allendale OSB mills in South Carolina in about two [...]
October 24, 2019
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West Fraser reports drop in lumber production for Q3/2019
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has reported its third quarter 2019 results: In the third quarter [...]
October 23, 2019
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Many more BC sawmill closures forecast, and this could extend to pellet, co-gen and pulp mills
This year’s series of B.C. mill closures and production curtailments have affected more than 5,900 workers at [...]
October 23, 2019
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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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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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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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