Global sawlog prices on the rise due to steady recovery in log trade
Global log trade made a comeback in the third quarter of the year following two quarters of weak performances. Most [...]
January 18, 2021
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Biewer Lumber announces plans for second sawmill in Mississippi
Michigan-based Biewer Lumber will invest $130 million in a new Mississippi sawmill, creating 150 jobs. The family [...]
January 18, 2021
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Canadian lumber and plywood giant acquired by American company
Although the United States has reduced the tariffs levied on Canadian lumber due to the WTO's rule, Canadian lumber [...]
January 18, 2021
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Austria: Rising sawlog prices as sawmill industry runs at full speed
The current sales opportunities for Austrian sawn and laminated timber products on the global markets are optimal in January. Prices [...]
January 18, 2021
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EU tropical timber trade faces double dip recession
Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.48 [...]
January 18, 2021
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China: Demand for softwood logs expected to rise as inventories shrink
China has come out of the Covid crisis with a huge amount of infrastructure spending which has, in turn, created [...]
January 14, 2021
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New Year 2021 starts off with rising lumber prices in North America
In the first full week back to work of 2021, the latest data of housing construction and home sales out [...]
January 14, 2021
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Giant new sawmill to be build in Arizona
NewLife Forest Products has acquired a 425,000-square-foot plant and 35 acres of land near Flagstaff, Arizona, which [...]
January 14, 2021
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Declining world softwood lumber trade in 2020
In the first three quarters of 2020, the largest softwood lumber flows in the world declined. [...]
January 14, 2021
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Sharp recovery in Sweden’s softwood lumber exports to Europe
During September 2020, Swedish exporters increased their supply of softwood lumber to European customers by 28%. The total volume of [...]
January 13, 2021
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