Canada wins a victory over the U.S. in softwood lumber dispute
Canada has won a victory over the U.S. in the two country's long running trade dispute over softwood [...]
September 17, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Surge in Vietnamese plywood exports coming from Chinese firms looking to avoid trade war tariffs
Vietnam suspects that a surge in plywood exports to the U.S. is actually coming from Chinese firms looking to [...]
September 17, 2019
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Canadian wholesale and retail prices for softwood lumber on the rise
Canadian retail prices for framing lumber rose 34% in 2018 compared to 2016 driven by a confluence of factors in [...]
September 16, 2019
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Interfor announces closure of its Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Interfor Corp. plans to permanently close its Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge, B.C., affecting more than 100 workers. [...]
September 16, 2019
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Swiss Krono finished production of its first MDF board in the new plant in Barnwel, USA
On August 24, 2019, Swiss Krono produced the first MDF board in the new MDF HDF [...]
September 16, 2019
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Pfleiderer Group invests in output capacities at Grajewo production plant
In July, Pfleiderer Group launched a new melamine faced chipboard (MFC) production line at its Grajewo production plant. The new [...]
September 16, 2019
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Estonia: Palmako AS to launch new glulam production line
Estonian laminated timber specialist Palmako AS has launched a new glulam production line. The new line [...]
September 16, 2019
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Vietnam: 18,6% more forestry exports during January-August
Vietnam’s forestry exports in the January-August period reached US$7.08 billion, up 18.6% over the same [...]
September 11, 2019
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Beijing administration announces list of timber products affected by new retaliatory tariffs
The U.S.- China trade war tensions heightens once more as Beijing announced a new round of retaliatory tariffs on [...]
September 11, 2019
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European plywood markets shaken by strong pressure
Some European importers say the deterioration in market conditions started from the beginning of the year [...]
September 11, 2019
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