Finland’s sawmill production is expected to drop to 10.3 million m3 this year
Sawwood production in Finland is expected to decrease from the previous year. At present, Finland’s sawwood exports to China [...]
June 23, 2020
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Global lumber producers more profitable in early 2020
The US South and British Columbia have historically been the lowest-cost lumber-producing regions of [...]
June 19, 2020
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First B.C. sawmill in 15 years starts production
Following a 2017 purchase of a former Coulson Manufacturing mill in Port Alberni, B.C., by [...]
June 19, 2020
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Finnish lumber exports down by -30%
In January-March, the value of Finland's forest industry exports fell by almost a quarter year-on-year to [...]
June 18, 2020
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Global sawlog prices hardly change in Q1, despite trade interruptions
Global sawlog prices hardly change in Q1 from Q4, despite trade interruptions, uncertainty about short-term [...]
June 17, 2020
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West Fraser substantially resumes production in May
During May West Fraser has substantially resumed lumber and plywood production with only a few facilities [...]
June 5, 2020
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Russia’s exports of lumber, roundwood drop sharply in Q1/2020
In January-March 2020, Russian lumber suppliers reduced exports by 7.7%. The export volume amounted to 4.1 million [...]
June 3, 2020
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European lumber producers become more globally competitive due to falling sawlog prices
Sawlog prices throughout Europe decline in 2019, early 2020 mainly from oversupply, enabling European lumber producers to become more globally [...]
May 26, 2020
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Top global lumber producing companies in 2019
Top global lumber companies’ production recorded a net decline in 2019. The same 15 companies that made the list in [...]
May 12, 2020
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Finnish pine in limited supply; prices in Chinese markets on the rise
Finnish pine lumber shipments to China in the first quarter of this year fell by more than 50% compared with [...]
May 5, 2020
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