Top 10 sawmills in Europe after Binderholz acquisition of Klausner Lumber Two
After taking over the two Klausner sawmills in the USA, Binderholz is moving significantly closer to number 1 in Europe [...]
December 21, 2020
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Softwood log inventory in China dropping sharply
Softwood log inventory in China has dropped by approximately 14% over the last month to 3.0-3.2m m3 [...]
December 21, 2020
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Chinese timber enterprises cut or cease production due to air pollution
An orange alert for heavy air pollution has been issued in Lanshan District of Linyi City, Shandong Province and an [...]
December 21, 2020
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HS Timber Group to build EUR 84 million sawmill in Belarus
HS Timber Group (former Holzindustrie Schweighofer) is expanding its portfolio by building a modern sawmill in Svisloch, the Grodno region [...]
December 21, 2020
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UK-EU timber products trade subject to due diligence
From 1st January, the EUTR will be replaced in the UK by the UK Timber Regulation (UKTR). The scope of [...]
December 21, 2020
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BC government creates $9.3M fund to help forest sector with COVID-19 costs
The government of B.C. has created a $9.3 million fund for small- and medium-sized forestry businesses to [...]
December 18, 2020
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N. America: Unrelenting strong demand sends softwood lumber prices higher to end 2020
This week marks the normal seasonal end to softwood lumber manufacturing across most of North America annually. Sawmills in Eastern [...]
December 18, 2020
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Demand for African tropical timber recovering but prices easing
As businesses in importing countries adapt to working with the coronavirus risk trade has started to revive and some FOB [...]
December 18, 2020
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IKEA plans to enter Indian wood market delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic
IKEA India’s plans to enter in the wood market have been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. [...]
December 18, 2020
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Implications of UK post-Brexit Tariff Schedule on wood products
From 1st January the UK will implement a new “Global Tariff” regime which closely mirrors the existing EU tariff regime [...]
December 17, 2020
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