China-Europe container shortage causes freight rates to more than double
The recovery in China's manufacturing activity after the Covid-19 lockdown has surged progressively and after a halt caused [...]
November 30, 2020
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Market implications of West Fraser’s acquisition of Norbord
West Fraser Timber Company, a leading supplier of lumber and other wood products extensively used in the building and construction [...]
November 26, 2020
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North American softwood lumber prices recover as demand improves
It’s unbelievable for this time of year and if someone had predicted it a month ago they would have [...]
November 26, 2020
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Stora Enso ready to deliver cross-laminated timber to the US market
Stora Enso has received approval for producing and delivering cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels to the United States in accordance [...]
November 25, 2020
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Best Wood Schneider to build a large sawmill in Germany
Best Wood Schneider GmbH with production sites in southern Germany will build a new sawmill. At the new [...]
November 23, 2020
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West Fraser to buy Norbord for US$ 3.1 billion
West Fraser has announced plans to acquire Norbord in a US$3.1bn takeover in what [...]
November 20, 2020
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Mixed price developments for North American softwood lumber prices
As market conditions stabilized, some North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices fell further, others were flat [...]
November 19, 2020
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Brazil: Domestic demand recovering and exports of most wood products rising
At the beginning of the pandemic there were forecasts of reductions in domestic demand and exports, notably of [...]
November 17, 2020
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Norbord announces permanent closure of 100 Mile House OSB mill
Norbord Inc. says it is permanently closing its oriented strandboard mill (OSB) in the central B.C. community [...]
November 17, 2020
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Global CLT production forecast to double by 2025
CLT has become popular in Europe, Japan, North America and Oceania. The global production of CLT (cross-laminated [...]
November 13, 2020
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