Swanson Group curtails production at two sawmills; citing deteriorating market conditions
Oregon's Swanson Group is implementing production curtailments with immediate effect, citing deteriorating market conditions. The [...]
October 18, 2018
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U.S. softwood lumber production on the rise; Canadian output drops
U.S. sawmills produced 20.678 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first seven months of 2018 [...]
October 18, 2018
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Continuing stasis in EU sawn hardwood consumption expected
The UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) released their Annual Market Review 2017-2018, together with several [...]
October 18, 2018
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Value of Russian softwood lumber exports rises sharply
Russian softwood lumber exports increased sharply in the first eight months of the year, both in value and in volume [...]
October 18, 2018
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Kebony doubles modified wood production capacity with new plant
Modified wood cladding and decking manufacturer Kebony announced the opening of the company’s new factory in Flanders, Belgium. [...]
October 18, 2018
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Boise Cascade to acquire Arling Lumber
Boise Cascade Co. announced an agreement to acquire Arling Lumber, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Arling is a third generation [...]
October 16, 2018
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Tolko to curtail operations at Quest Wood sawmill citing high log costs and poor market conditions
Tolko Industries Limited has told their employees in Quesnel on October 13 that they will be curtailing operations at their [...]
October 16, 2018
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EC reports steady progress in EUTR implementation
On 5th October, the European Commission (EC) formally adopted the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) Report 2017, the second biennial report [...]
October 16, 2018
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ISC 2018: Buoyant construction in Europe supports sawmill industry’s solid financial performance
On the 11th and 12th October 2018 the 66th edition of the International Softwood Conference was held in Riga in [...]
October 16, 2018
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EU is ready to begin trade arbitration with Ukraine to lift timber exports ban
The European Union is ready to begin commercial arbitration with Ukraine to lift a moratorium on exports of round timber [...]
October 16, 2018
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