Swedish sawmills export less to Europe; more to Africa, China and US
Swedish sawmills delivered less softwood lumber to European destinations in the first eight months of 2019 (-7%). By contrast, deliveries [...]
November 5, 2019
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European beetle spruce logs flood the Chinese market
European beetle spruce logs have flooded the Chinese market. In the first eight months of the year, the EU countries [...]
November 4, 2019
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Canadian mills’ problems drive up lumber prices in U.S.
Beetles, tariffs and mill closures have cut into Canada’s share of the U.S. lumber market, lifting prices by [...]
November 4, 2019
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Largest hardwood producer in US closes two sawmills this month as trade war impacts industry
Tacoma, Washington-based Northwest Hardwoods will close its Mount Vernon, Washington and Maury River, Virginia mills in November, laying off [...]
November 4, 2019
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UK to extend timber legality requirements after Brexit
UK tropical and other timber importers were urged to evaluate the impacts for their businesses of a no-deal Brexit [...]
November 4, 2019
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European Commission report: more countries than ever hit by forest fires
On 31 October 2019, the European Commission published the 2018 edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe [...]
November 4, 2019
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Vietnam: Growing opportunities to forge new wood products business links in the US
Vietnam’s exports of wood products increased significantly in the first 9 months, most notably exports to the US rose [...]
November 4, 2019
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North American panel prices recover magnificently, big changes at BC sawmill operators
This week started with big news as Canfor announced a bid to go private, and Conifex sold its Fort St [...]
October 31, 2019
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Video: Why 25 B.C. lumber mills have stopped operating?
The heavily interconnected B.C. forestry sector is facing a crisis as 25 mills have ceased operating this year, leaving [...]
October 31, 2019
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Vietnam’s wood and forest products exports on track to generate revenue of US$11.0B in 2019
Robust signs since the outset of the year have made Vietnam's timber and forestry sector confident of gaining 11 [...]
October 31, 2019
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