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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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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Russian Segezha Group raised plywood prices in April
Birch plywood consumption in the world has grown at an average rate of 2-2.7%. At the end of [...]
May 9, 2019
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LIGNA 2019: Gearing up for integrated woodworking
One of the big focus themes of LIGNA 2019, which runs from 27 to 31 May in Hannover, Germany, is [...]
May 8, 2019
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Raute receives €12m order from Plyterra in Russia
Finnish Raute Corporation has received orders worth over €12m from CJSC Plyterra in Russia. [...]
May 8, 2019
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Lumber prices in US rise for the 2nd consecutive week
Trading in framing lumber took a step back from the prior week’s more active pace. Price trends covered the [...]
May 7, 2019
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Norbord’s European panel mills post a 17% growth in Q1/2019
Wood-based panels producer Norbord’s European operations reported a 17% growth in Q1, 2019 adjusted [...]
May 7, 2019
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Finland: Rising sawn timber production in Q1/2019
Pulp and sawn timber production in Finland increased during the first quarter of the year. On the other hand, the [...]
May 7, 2019
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Canadian lumber giants in trouble: major production curtailments announced for this May
Major Canadian forestry products companies have announced sawmill production curtailments for the month of May. All complain about the surge [...]
May 2, 2019
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Demand for sawnwood in Germany is “red hot” at present
Germany is Europe’s largest economy with GDP likely to have exceeded US$4 trillion for the first time in [...]
May 2, 2019
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