Archives: 2018

US softwood lumber prices decreased by 22% since summer

In October, prices for softwood lumber in the U.S. dropped 10.3% - the largest decline since May 2011.  [...]

Canadian Pinnacle posts record wood pellet volumes

Canadian wood pellet producer Pinnacle Renewable Energy increased its third-quarter revenues 6.4 per cent compared to 2017 numbers [...]

China to cut import tariffs on wood products

A recent government announcement effective November 1st, 2018 states that China has reduced import tariffs on more than 1,500 [...]

Russia, China and Brazil deliver considerably more plywood to EU countries

    The output of plywood imports to Europe showed an important improvement in the first nine months [...]

Russia might restrict roundwood exports to China

Russia can temporarily restrict roundwood exports to China due to the issues of forest reproduction and destruction, Minister of Natural [...]
November 13, 2018 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / Russia

Belgium: Average prices for standing timber in autumn – winter 2018

  Average price list for standing hardwood and softwood species in Belgium's forests for this autumn and winter [...]

Russian forest industry exports expected to reach $12 billion in 2018

The 9th International Forest and Man Forum was launched at the Expocentre Central Exhibition Complex in Moscow on October 22nd [...]
November 12, 2018 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Russia

Finland: Softwood lumber exports to China and Middle East drop sharply

    The Finnish softwood lumber exports to the world decreased by -4% during January - September 2018, as [...]

Boise Cascade to stop 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 [...]

Stora Enso plans investments of more than half a billion euro for 2019

In the run-up to tomorrow's Capital Markets Day, CEO of Finnish Stora Enso Karl-Henrik Sundström announced [...]