Germany’s forests decimated by the bark beetle, drought
In Germany, rising temperatures and droughts have made trees more vulnerable to attacks by bark beetles and other insects - That [...]
August 5, 2020
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West Fraser beats close to full production
West Fraser Timber Co., a diversified wood products company, reported a better than expected second quarter profit of $48 million [...]
August 5, 2020
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Lumber prices in US double due to pandemic supply issues
The pandemic has caused supply chain issues for nearly every industry in the USA; from delays in production to transportation [...]
August 5, 2020
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Germany boosts exports of planed products to the USA
German exports of planed products to non-European countries increased by 42% year on year and amounted to 557.24 [...]
August 5, 2020
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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
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African tropical timber: Asian buyers slowly returning; prices for EU market up
It has been reported that buyers for the Chinese and other Asian markets are slowly returning. The current emphasis is [...]
August 5, 2020
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EU-Vietnam trade agreement enters into force; wood industry to benefit
EU exports to Vietnam are taxed less as of 1 August. This is the immediate effect of the entry into [...]
August 4, 2020
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Resolute Forests Products planning to reopen idled El Dorado sawmill
Resolute Forest Products is continuing plans to reopen its sawmill in El Dorado, Ark., that has been closed since last [...]
August 4, 2020
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Ireland: Forestry crisis deepens as mills seek new supply
The owners of the Ireland's major sawmills have begun warning trade union officials of imminent extensive job losses because [...]
August 4, 2020
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Cheap exports make Germany an important logs supplier to China
China Customs data shows that in the first half of this year China’s log imports totalled 19.68 million [...]
August 4, 2020
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