Boise Cascade to expand plywood plant in South Carolina
Boise Cascade Company will expand its existing operations in Chester County, South Carolina. The engineered wood products and plywood maker [...]
June 14, 2019
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Norbord to permanently close OSB mill in BC due to supply pressure and beetle epidemic
Norbord Inc. has announced its intention to indefinitely curtail production at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in 100 Mile [...]
June 14, 2019
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UPM’s sawmills are running at full speed
UPM Timber welcomed Aki Temmes, 41, to the position of Senior Vice President of Business in late April. He transferred [...]
June 14, 2019
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Södra expands drying capabillity in Sweden to address bottleneck and prepare for new CLT facility
Södra chose Heinola to supply new Progressive kilns for the sawmill in Värö, Sweden. Heinola will deliver two [...]
June 14, 2019
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Canadian softwood lumber production falls 8.6% in Q1/2019, driven by 14.7% decline in BC’s output
Sawmills in Canada produced 6.382 bbf in the first three months, down 8.6% from 6.985 bbf a [...]
June 13, 2019
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Rising opportunities for Russian wood pellets in Asia
Wood pellet production in Russia has been steadily increasing in the past years. The North-West Region accounts for most [...]
June 13, 2019
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Falling orders for the Italian woodworking machinery in Q1/2019
According to the Acimall (Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers' Association) Studies Office, the first quarter 2019 showed an overall [...]
June 13, 2019
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France: Prices for oak logs start to fall after years of sharp rise
There are significant changes in the French oak market. This can be noticed by examining the results (see table below [...]
June 13, 2019
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More curtailments in BC announced by Canfor and Western Forest Products
Canadian Canfor Corporation announced it will be curtailing operations at all British Columbia sawmills, except WynnWood. The majority of mills [...]
June 12, 2019
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Vietnam to block Chinese relabeled timber products to beat U.S. tariffs
Vietnam has said it would crackdown on goods of Chinese origin illegally relabeled “Made in Vietnam” by exporters seeking to [...]
June 12, 2019
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