UK will limit the use of cross-laminated timber in construction
The UK government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes, revealing that it will limit the use of [...]
December 5, 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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Boise Cascade ceases LVL production at Roxboro; completes sale of two lumber mills
Boise Cascade Company announced the 60-day notice of a permanent curtailment of its laminated veneer lumber (LVL) production at [...]
November 7, 2018
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Germany: KVH prices falling; hardwood more expensive
The German wood products price index registered some mixed developments in September. Except lumber and reserve square timber, all sawn [...]
November 5, 2018
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Segezha Group orders a new finger jointing line
Segezha Group has signed a preliminary agreement to order a finger jointing line with the equipment manufacturer Ledinek (Slovenia-Austria [...]
October 30, 2018
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New housing sales and starts rebound in US
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.5% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629 [...]
October 24, 2018
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Opportunities for hardwood in the European construction sector
The UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) released their Annual Market Review 2017-2018, together with several [...]
October 22, 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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Hyne Timber expands its glue laminated timber capacity in Queensland
Hyne Timber has announced a significant expansion to its Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing capability in Maryborough, Queensland. Construction of [...]
October 15, 2018
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Amazon makes major investment in prefabricated housing
As Amazon announced their investment in a prefabricated housing start-up, factory-built homes may just become the next voice [...]
October 15, 2018
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