US lumber prices fell 10% after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates
US lumber prices extended their 2-day decline to 10% after the Fed hiked interest rates by 75 [...]
September 27, 2022
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UK: National Timber Group to acquire SV Timber
National Timber Group (NTG) has acquired SV Timber. This is the latest big step forward in [...]
September 27, 2022
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Moelven invests in five tunnel dryers for three sawmills
Moelven is investing in five continuous kilns and the Valmatics 4.0 control system to its three sawmills in Scandinavia [...]
September 27, 2022
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Finland: Timber trade drops sharply; log prices stable
Finnish timber trade was very brisk in August, with the total volume more than 60 percent [...]
September 27, 2022
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Norra Skog to invest EUR 27 million in Kåge sawmill in Sweden
Norra Skog’s board of directors announced last week that it was investing SEK 300 million [...]
September 27, 2022
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N. American lumber producers are cutting back production, a signal that higher interest rates are taking root
A growing number of Canada’s largest producers, including Canfor Corp. and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., recently announced plans [...]
September 26, 2022
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China: Log stocks continue to decline, import prices show an upward trend
The log inventory in China continued to decline in August, and prices showed an upward trend [...]
September 26, 2022
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German timber industry expects negative developments in the coming months
The situation in the German timber industry is clouding over despite increased sales in the first half. This is what [...]
September 26, 2022
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Canfor reduces production capacity in B.C. due to market conditions
Canfor Corp. is temporarily cutting production in British Columbia due to what it says are challenging market conditions. [...]
September 26, 2022
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Shortages of timber and firewood reported in various European countries
With gas and electricity prices skyrocketing, many homes in Europe are turning to firewood this winter as an alternative or [...]
September 22, 2022
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