US DoC announces increased duties on 21 Chinese exporters and producers of flooring and plywood
The Decorative Hardwood Association (DHA) is reporting that the U.S. Department of Commerce has completed its review of hardwood [...]
December 8, 2020
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Andritz supplies second MDF production line to Starwood, Turkey
Andritz has received an order from Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S. to supply a fiber production line to its [...]
December 8, 2020
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BSW to acquire the Building and Supply Solutions division of SCA Wood UK
BSW has acquired the Building and Supply Solutions division of SCA Wood UK, which includes the manufacture and distribution of [...]
December 4, 2020
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Likely that US-China trade rivalry will continue under Biden
President Donald Trump spent much of his term setting up Beijing as Washington's greatest political and economic adversary. Do [...]
December 4, 2020
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UPM to cut 202 jobs
UPM-Kymmene is cutting 202 jobs, mostly in Finland, following the conclusion of statutory negotiations with its employees announced in [...]
December 3, 2020
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World’s top lumber company CEO sees homebuilding going strong for years
Strong homebuilding activity in North America will mean tight wood supply and demand for several more years, according to the [...]
November 30, 2020
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Evolutions of the Swedish forest industry in the pandemic year
The Swedish forest industry companies' quarterly reports for the third quarter of the year have been published, and now give [...]
November 30, 2020
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Market implications of West Fraser’s acquisition of Norbord
West Fraser Timber Company, a leading supplier of lumber and other wood products extensively used in the building and construction [...]
November 26, 2020
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Plans to build Africa’s largest wood pellet export facility underway
Hive Energy, iLive Sustainable Development, and Partners for Innovation have partnered to establish Coega Biomass Centre – Africa’s largest wood [...]
November 26, 2020
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Largest hardwood producer in US files for bankruptcy due to Covid-19 pandemic
Northwest Hardwoods Inc., the largest hardwood lumber producer in US, retreated into Chapter 11 in Delaware early Monday, saying fallout [...]
November 25, 2020
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