China to extend hardwood tariff exemptions
According to the American Hardwood Export Council and the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), Chinese tariff exemptions that were set [...]
September 20, 2021
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Södra expands its CLT business to Denmark
Södra has announced that its complete offering of CLT panels for frame assembly with complementary products and services will [...]
September 20, 2021
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Declining availability of US hardwood for Europe
US hardwood supply to Europe in the last six to nine months was described by importers as turbulent. According to [...]
September 20, 2021
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Tenfold increase in freight rates puts pressure on European timber import prices
The key topic when it comes to European imports from Asia remains freight rates. A 40ft container from Malaysia or [...]
September 17, 2021
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Metsä Group plans to invest EUR 200 million in a new LVL mill
Metsä Group is planning to construct a new LVL mill on its expanding mill area in Äänekoski, Finland. [...]
September 16, 2021
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Hardwood demand in Europe has surged – prices have hit new highs
It’s been six months plus of extremes and superlatives in the European sawn hardwood sector. Importers, distributors and merchants [...]
September 16, 2021
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A new Canadian lumber giant emerges with 6 mills acquisition
GreenFirst Forest Products has closed on the previously announced acquisition of Rayonier Advanced Materials for $235 million. Rayonier operated six [...]
September 16, 2021
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Softwood log prices at a high level in Finland
The stock prices of softwood logs were 15 per cent higher in August than in August of the previous year [...]
September 16, 2021
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Is the rollercoaster ride for lumber prices in N. America over?
The first half of 2021 was characterised by strong rallies across much of the commodities complex, with everything from oil [...]
September 16, 2021
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Ukraine may allow roundwood and green lumber exports by the end of 2021
The adoption of a Ukraine law that would permit the export of roundwood and green lumber is anticipated to have [...]
September 15, 2021
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