Mercer has made an offer to buy Klausner Lumber One
Canadian Mercer International submitted an offer in the ongoing bidding process for the Klausner Lumber One sawmill. [...]
August 5, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Daily News / Global Trends / Forestry / Lumber / Sawmilling / Wood Products / Europe / Global / North America
Unprecedented lack of lumber in North America
The downfall in lumber production in North America caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, doubled by still a [...]
July 28, 2020
Daily News / Global Trends / Market Analysis / Forestry / Lumber / Sawmilling / Wood Products / Wood-based panels / Global / North America
Canfor improves earnings in Q2 due to improved demand and higher prices
For the 2Q 2020, Canfor Corporation reported operating income of $96.9 million, $185.7 million higher than the operating [...]
July 27, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Daily News / Global Trends / Forestry / Lumber / Sawmilling / Wood Products / Global / North America
Germany’s biggest sawmills expected to rise production this year despite pandemic
Last year, Germany’s biggest sawmills again raised their cutting volume. As to 2020, companies are optimistic, too, despite the [...]
July 21, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Daily News / Global Trends / Market Analysis / Forestry / Lumber / Sawmilling / Wood Products / Europe / Global
German spruce lumber puts pressure on Finnish and Russian supplies to China
After February, a large volume of German spruce lumber was reported at the Chinese ports, with imports reaching approximately 340 [...]
July 20, 2020
Daily News / Global Trends / Market Analysis / Forestry / Lumber / Price analysis and info / Sawmilling / Wood Products / China / Europe / Global / Russia
Russia’s sawn timber and logs exports fall sharply in Jan.-May. 2020
During January-May 2020 Russia’s export of sawn timber made 7.3 mn tons, down 9.8% year-on [...]
July 17, 2020
Daily News / Global Trends / Market Analysis / Forestry / Lumber / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Products / Wood-based panels / Global / Russia
Setra maintains full sawmill production despite pandemic
Swedish sawmiller Setra says COVID-19 is continuing to cause uncertainty but it has succeeded in maintaining full sawmill production [...]
July 13, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Daily News / Global Trends / Forestry / Lumber / Sawmilling / Wood construction / Wood Products / Europe / Global
Lumber shortage, rising prices affecting N. American construction industry
A shortage of lumber is affecting the North American construction industry in what's usually its busiest time of the [...]
July 9, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Daily News / Global Trends / Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Lumber / Price analysis and info / Sawmilling / Wood construction / Wood Products / Global / North America
US softwood lumber prices rise during usual seasonal slow-down
At this time of year it is usual for softwood lumber prices to be lowering, as end-users would be [...]
July 8, 2020
Daily News / Global Trends / Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Lumber / Sawmilling / Wood Products / Wood-based panels / Global / North America
Russia’s logs and lumber exports fall sharply in Jan.-Apr. 2020
During January-April 2020 Russia’s export of lumber exports reached made 5.7 million tons, down 9.6% year [...]
June 30, 2020
Daily News / Global Trends / Market Analysis / Forestry / Lumber / Sawmilling / Wood Products / Global / Russia