Russia: Titan Group to raise production at Sawmill 25
ZAO Sawmill 25 (part of the Titan Group of Companies) and Valutec have signed a contract for the supply of [...]
May 13, 2019
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Tolko to permanently close its Quest Wood sawmill
Canadian Tolko Industries Ltd. announced the permanent closure of its Quest Wood sawmill in Quesnel and a reduction from two [...]
May 13, 2019
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New Zealand and China sign forestry cooperation arrangement
New Zealand and China signed an arrangement this week for future forestry cooperation and boosting bilateral trade. [...]
May 13, 2019
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US lumber prices declined last week
A muted trading pace prevailed across much of the US lumber market. Green Douglas Fir remained the primary exception, as [...]
May 13, 2019
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25% US tariffs on wide range of Chinese wood products enforced on 10th of May
President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports took effect as of 12:01 Eastern time [...]
May 10, 2019
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Holzindustrie Schweighofer completed EUTR inspection in Romania
Holzindustrie Schweighofer (HS), one of Europe’s leading timber processing companies, informed that the company passed in Romania 16th inspection [...]
May 10, 2019
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EU and Vietnam ratify VPA on FLEGT
EU FLEGT informed that the EU and Vietnam had ratified a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance [...]
May 10, 2019
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US$250mil sawmill to be build in Argentina
Argentina's Grupo Garabi and Belgium's Forestcape are to invest a joint US$250mil in the Argentinian province of [...]
May 9, 2019
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Antwerp to host this year’s International Softwood Conference
Antwerp, on the crossroads of international trade and a major harbour for wood and wood products, will be the host [...]
May 9, 2019
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Germany multiplies the export of softwood logs to China
According to Eurostat data, Germany exported a total of 3.78 million m3 of roundwood in 2018. This is 33 [...]
May 9, 2019
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