Russia’s RFP Group plans to double lumber production capacity
Over the next four years, one of the leaders in the forest industry in the Far East, the RFP Group [...]
September 17, 2019
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Georgia-Pacific to invest $70 million for upgrades at its plywood and lumber mill in Arkansas
Georgia-Pacific is investing $70 million for upgrades to its plywood and lumber operations in Gurdon, Arkansas. [...]
September 17, 2019
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Global softwood lumber trade unexpectedly rises 5% in H1/2019; with record imports in China
Demand for lumber in China, the United Kingdom, Egypt and the Netherlands increased this year despite a slowdown in the [...]
September 17, 2019
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British Columbia’s forestry industry crisis is worsening
British Columbia's forestry industry is going through a deeper crisis, led mostly by high log prices and low timber [...]
September 16, 2019
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China: Prices of main wood commodities in September 2019
This index contains the most update prices of logs and lumbers from the two major timber distribution markets in China [...]
September 16, 2019
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Bright market prospects for the European softwood lumber in Egypt
The EU countries have increased their exports by almost 50% this year, as the country's economy is overall improving [...]
September 16, 2019
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Forecast: China’s 2019 wood imports to stabilize despite a slowing economy and high 2019 domestic stocks
China’s 2019 imports of wood products are projected to stabilize despite a slowing economy and high 2019 domestic stocks [...]
September 16, 2019
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Tolko to curtail BC lumber mill indefinitely; citing high log costs and poor market conditions
Tolko Industries announced that, due to continued high log costs and poor North American market conditions, it will curtail its [...]
September 16, 2019
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Russian top forestry group executive: Ban on timber exports to China useless
Mikhail Shamorin, president of the Segezha Group, one of Russia's largest forestry industrial enterprises, said that the complete ban [...]
September 11, 2019
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US softwood price movements remain flat
The first full back-to-work / school week for September 2019 did not bode well for [...]
September 11, 2019
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