Interfor buys lumber producer Eacom Timber for $490-million
Interfor Corp. will become the only lumber company with operations in all four producing regions of North America [...]
November 25, 2021
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Booming trend in European log exports to China unlikely to continue
European softwood logs were practically non-existent at Chinese ports five years ago. However, a combination [...]
November 25, 2021
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North American lumber prices rise just over levels of 1 year ago
As this unusual year slowly wound toward a close, there were some developments which will only add more [...]
November 25, 2021
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Kastamonu to become fifth global largest panels producer with new mega MDF project
Kastamonu Entegre has placed an order with Siempelkamp for an MDF plant featuring the longest continuous [...]
November 25, 2021
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No lumber shortages at the moment in Germany; price level again competitive
In the first half of 2021, the German market for lumber was characterized by enormous price [...]
November 24, 2021
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France’s oak industry faces biggest supply crisis in history
The supply situation of oak logs to French sawmills continues to deteriorate dangerously as exports to [...]
November 24, 2021
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Vietnam’s wood processing industry sees recovery in production
The Vietnamese wood processing industry has recently seen a recovery in production after the fourth outbreak of Covid-19. [...]
November 24, 2021
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Lumber prices jump as storm blocks BC’s roads and rail
Washed out roads and blocked rail tracks in Canada’s westernmost province are fueling a lumber [...]
November 23, 2021
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Sweden’s sawmills plan to limit lumber production due to reduced demand
Following Vida's announcement now Södra Wood announced that it will slow down production in [...]
November 23, 2021
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Q3 profits drop sharply for North American lumber giants
The combined net profits of the five largest publicly traded North American lumber producers (Canfor in [...]
November 23, 2021
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