Archives: November 2020

Huntsville Forest Products acquires hardwood sawmill from Rayonier

Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Huntsville Forest Products (HFP), announced the acquisition of a [...]

West Fraser reports large profits in Q3/2020 on higher lumber prices

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it swung to a large profit in the third quarter on higher lumber prices [...]

German furniture manufacturers seek to boost exports to Scandinavian countries

    Despite the currently difficult environment the German furniture industry is continuing its export offensive.    [...]

Segezha starts CLT production at its new Sokol plant

    The Russian Segezha Group has produced its first CLT panel measuring 3 by 6 meters at [...]

France: Bark beetle wood volume expected to double in 2021

The bark beetle crisis has affected spruce forests in the north-eastern quarter of France since the summer of 2018 [...]

Wood in short supply in global markets expected to increase prices

    The easing of lockdown conditions in many countries are causing significant upward pressure. These include a [...]

UK Government urges timber traders to prepare for changes at the end of 2020

    Businesses trading timber between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) are being urged by the [...]

Boise Cascade could close Oregon plywood mill

    Boise Cascade says it may close a plywood mill in eastern Oregon at the end of [...]

Canfor reports an an all-time record results for its lumber segment

    The first of B.C.'s three forestry majors released third quarter financial results Thursday that [...]

Prices for New Zealand’s exported logs on the rise as demand in China is strong

Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong with regional differences in log supply and demand [...]