Global forest products markets likely ‘bounce back’ after sharp decline in mid-2020
The economic impact of what is essentially a global shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic is already being felt. But [...]
March 27, 2020
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N. American wood industry giants announce more production curtailments in response to coronavirus
Wood business companies in North America are responding to the threats of the coronavirus pandemic. Here is a tracking of [...]
March 27, 2020
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Strict lockdown forces Indian wood industry to shut down
India has taken drastic measures against the spread of the coronavirus entering a strict lockdown. The [...]
March 27, 2020
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Moody’s expects coronavirus to drive paper, forest products prices lower
Moody‘s outlook for the global paper and forest products industry remains negative. This reflects Moody’s expectation [...]
March 25, 2020
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New Zealand’s lockdown forces forest products industry to shut down
As the New Zealand's lockdown will come into effect Wednesday, March 25 NZ's forestry, wood processing and manufacturing [...]
March 25, 2020
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Top North American lumber producers in 2019: Shady markets cause subdued production
Canadian and U.S. lumber producers faced a tough lumber market that saw more mill curtailments and closures than acquisitions [...]
March 25, 2020
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China’s new forest law can boost efforts to fight illegal logging
In the first revision to the country’s Forest Law in over twenty years, China has [...]
March 25, 2020
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Western Forest Products temporary curtails its manufacturing facilities in BC
Western Forest Products Inc. announced that effective March 23, 2020 has curtailed its manufacturing facilities currently operating in British Columbia [...]
March 25, 2020
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Logging companies in difficulty in Russia due to warm winter; wood prices expected to rise 20%
Due to the abnormally warm winter in Russia, a shortage of wood raw materials has formed. Logging equipment sometimes could [...]
March 24, 2020
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Forest products companies in some U.S. states allowed to operate under coronavirus lockdown
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Labor have both said the forest products [...]
March 24, 2020
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