EU imports of tropical logs pick up pace in third quarter
After a downturn in 2017, the quantity of EU imports of tropical logs recovered ground in the first nine months [...]
December 5, 2018
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US softwood lumber prices keep on rising
A mostly measured sales pace was reported across the most of US framing lumber species last week. Modest upward momentum [...]
December 5, 2018
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China: No more log fumigation at Taicang Port
It has been reported that Taicang Port is considering a ban on fumigating North American logs because of the risk [...]
December 3, 2018
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EU tropical timber imports recover some lost ground in the third quarter
EU imports of tropical wood products dipped sharply in 2017 and started this year very slowly but recovered some lost [...]
December 3, 2018
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West Fraser to reduce lumber production by 25 million bf due to production curtailments
West Fraser announced it will implement temporary production curtailments over the holiday period at four of its British Columbia sawmills [...]
December 3, 2018
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Vietnam’s wood products exports to set new record in 2018
Vietnam’s forestry product export is expected to reach 9.3 billion USD this year, according to the Ministry of [...]
December 3, 2018
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US and China agree to suspend new trade tariffs
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days [...]
December 3, 2018
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Finland: Roundwood prices on the rise in October
In October, the stumpage price for pine logs in Finland was EUR 61.8 per cubic metre, and the price [...]
November 26, 2018
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Rougier to sell Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux to French Malvaux Group
The Rougier Group entered into exclusive negotiations with the Malvaux Group to sell 100% of the Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux’s [...]
November 26, 2018
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Lumber prices in the US continue to rise
Framing lumber prices in the US carried some upward momentum last week, and the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price [...]
November 26, 2018
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