Latvian sawmills reduce production; sawlog prices fall in October
As a result of overproduction, Latvian timber prices have fallen slightly, perhaps temporarily. Average pulpwood prices [...]
November 22, 2022
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Estonian wood sector companies faced with inevitable layoffs
Problems with economic performance have forced several woodworking companies in Estonia to optimize their production volumes [...]
November 15, 2022
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Moelven to reduce production at its sawmills
Norwegian Moelven delivered a good result for the third quarter, but warns that the time ahead [...]
November 10, 2022
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Housing market gloom puts North American sawmills at risk
A pall in North America’s housing market is slashing demand for lumber and threatening to shut down sawmills in [...]
November 10, 2022
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Western Forest Products sees N. American housing market supporting lumber demand
Western Forest Products Inc. reported third-quarter results on Thursday. The company sees the fundamentals of [...]
November 10, 2022
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N. American sawmills to cut production in bid to lift lumber prices
A string of sawmill curtailments has buoyed lumber prices amid a flood of dismal housing data [...]
October 28, 2022
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Interfor announces temporary Q4 production curtailments
Interfor Corporation has announced plans to reduce its lumber production output in the fourth quarter of 2022 by approximately 200 [...]
October 25, 2022
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U.S. sawmills produce more softwood lumber, while Canadian output drops
U.S. sawmills in July produced 3.105 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber, up [...]
October 19, 2022
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Analysis: Energy crisis in Europe-consequences for the wood industry
As winter approaches, the energy crisis in Europe is putting increased pressure on the economy in general and on the [...]
September 28, 2022
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Estonia: Some sawmills face closure due to fall in demand and high energy prices
Some Estonian sawmills may need to close by year end, at least temporarily, as a fall [...]
September 15, 2022
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