ISC 2019 story 3: China-Engine of the worldwide timber industry starts to give signs of failure
Between 16 and 18 October 2019 the 67th edition of the International Softwood Conference was held in Antwerp in the [...]
November 14, 2019
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Low prices for Finnish pine sawn timber in China
According to some Chinese importers, a large number of new Finnish pine sawn timber products will enter China's market [...]
November 14, 2019
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B.C. forest industry trade mission finds new markets in China
B.C. forest products continue to find a growing market in China as diplomatic tensions with Canada have eased. [...]
November 14, 2019
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Downward trend in U.S. softwood lumber production; Canadian output continues falling trend
U.S. sawmills produced 23.737 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first eight months of 2019 [...]
November 14, 2019
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North American softwood lumber prices flat in November
A couple of weeks ago it was panel (OSB and plywood) prices that saw spectacular rebounds; this week, Douglas fir [...]
November 14, 2019
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ISC 2019 story 2: Canadian lumber industry in crisis after crisis; U.S. lumber supported by rising construction sector
On October 17 and 18, 2019, the 67th International Softwood Conference took place in Antwerp in the Radisson Blu Astrid [...]
November 12, 2019
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Finland: Prices of logs expected to drop sharply this year and in 2020
Due to the downward trend and lower production volumes in Finland's wood products industry, the average stumpage prices of [...]
November 12, 2019
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ISC 2019 story 1: Is the bark beetle crisis the new ”normal”?
On October 17 and 18, 2019, the 67th International Softwood Conference took place in Antwerp in the Radisson Blu Astrid [...]
November 11, 2019
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Tolko to permanently close Kelowna mill
Tolko Industries says it will permanently close its Kelowna mill on Jan. 8, after it was indefinetely curtailed in September [...]
November 11, 2019
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Sweden’s Sodra to extend production stoppages at its sawmills due to spruce bark beetle infestation
Södra has decided to extend production stoppages at its sawmills during the Christmas and New Year period. The move [...]
November 11, 2019
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