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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China: No more log fumigation at Taicang Port
It has been reported that Taicang Port is considering a ban on fumigating North American logs because of the risk [...]
December 3, 2018
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EU tropical timber imports recover some lost ground in the third quarter
EU imports of tropical wood products dipped sharply in 2017 and started this year very slowly but recovered some lost [...]
December 3, 2018
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West Fraser to reduce lumber production by 25 million bf due to production curtailments
West Fraser announced it will implement temporary production curtailments over the holiday period at four of its British Columbia sawmills [...]
December 3, 2018
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423 million m3 of wood harvested from worldwide FSC certified forests
A recent analysis across FSC forest management audit reports revealed that approximately 423 million cubic meters of wood are harvested [...]
December 3, 2018
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Vietnam’s wood products exports to set new record in 2018
Vietnam’s forestry product export is expected to reach 9.3 billion USD this year, according to the Ministry of [...]
December 3, 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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Rising wood pellet prices in Austria
In November, the end-user price for ENplus A1 wood pellets in Austria increased slightly compared to October. [...]
November 26, 2018
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Finland: Roundwood prices on the rise in October
In October, the stumpage price for pine logs in Finland was EUR 61.8 per cubic metre, and the price [...]
November 26, 2018
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Rougier to sell Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux to French Malvaux Group
The Rougier Group entered into exclusive negotiations with the Malvaux Group to sell 100% of the Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux’s [...]
November 26, 2018
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