Uncertain market conditions continue to affect Setra’s earnings
Swedish wood products company Setra has reported an operating profit of SEK 95 (287) million for the period January–September [...]
January 24, 2020
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Forest-based products included in the European Green Deal
Forest-based products and bioeconomy in the framework of the Green Deal is now an integrated part of the European [...]
January 24, 2020
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UK housing developers discontinuing cross-laminated timber for high residential units
Swan is the latest housing developer to join the list of developers evaluating concrete and steel alternative for residential units [...]
January 23, 2020
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Euroconstruct forecasts only a slight rise in construction by 2022
Construction research network Euroconstruct anticipates building work to increase only slightly in the 19 member states up to 2022. According [...]
January 13, 2020
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China and U.S. reach trade agreement- tariffs on wood products stay in place
Chinese wood products will continue to face 25% tariffs, according to a phase one trade agreement reached Friday between China [...]
December 16, 2019
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John Deere starts to cut jobs as it expects sales of the construction and forestry equipment to drop by 15%
Deere & Co. is laying off 57 workers at its Davenport manufacturing plant, saying reduced building activity is expected to [...]
December 10, 2019
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U.S. housing starts projected to increase 1.3% annually by 2023
U.S. housing starts are forecast to increase 1.3% annually in unit terms through 2023, according to a new [...]
December 4, 2019
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Latvia’s IKTK builds new glulam plant
The Latvian timber building structures producer IKTK has invested about two million euro in large-sized glued laminated timber structures [...]
December 3, 2019
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Wooden buildings could help revitalize the ailing Canadian forest industry
Changes to Canada's national building code could prove promising for an ailing forestry industry. Starting in 2020, the national [...]
November 28, 2019
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B.C. mass timber suppliers see surging sales in Canada, US
As the B.C. commodity lumber sector shutters mills, the B.C. value-added sector serving mass timber construction is [...]
November 26, 2019
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