Chinese timber enterprises cut or cease production due to air pollution
An orange alert for heavy air pollution has been issued in Lanshan District of Linyi City, Shandong Province and an [...]
December 21, 2020
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Survey finds 63% of US wood manufacturers remain operational
A recent survey by the Wood Component Manufacturers Association provides insight into the challenges faced by member businesses in the [...]
May 18, 2020
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Major furniture companies in Italy warn it could take up to 20-30 years for their business to recover
The nine signatories of a new manifesto are pleading to reopen their factories this week Though [...]
April 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: France’s wood industry companies looking to restart activity
Each month of lockdown would cost between 2% and 3% growth for the French economy. Under these conditions, French wood [...]
April 2, 2020
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BC forest companies find business opportunities in China and Japan
B.C.’s forests minister Doug Donaldson and 35 senior executives from B.C. forest companies and associations wrapped up [...]
November 20, 2019
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BC’s forestry giants to report weak Q3 amid weak wood markets, high log costs and US lumber duties
B.C. forestry companies are set to report lacklustre third-quarter financial results as tough market conditions send ripples through [...]
October 17, 2019
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Leading Russian timber companies plan to increase exports to North America
Leading Russian timber companies plan to significantly increase exports of their unprocessed timber and pulp to Canada and the U [...]
May 27, 2019
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China: 3000 plywood enterprises closed
A massive restructuring effort to eliminate outdated and polluting wood processing mills, many of them being [...]
October 16, 2018
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Record profits for many lumber companies in North America and Europe in 2018
Sawlog costs, the largest cost component when manufacturing lumber, have gone up much more slowly than lumber prices in many [...]
August 20, 2018
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Canada: Largest forest products companies show improved yoy revenues in Q1/2016
The largest Western Canadian and Eastern Canadian based forest products companies reported overall higher net earnings in the first quarter [...]
June 17, 2016
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