Archives: February 2018

Other suppliers benefit from the US duties on Chinese plywood

US hardwood plywood imports grew strongly in October before declining again in November. Not surprisingly imports from China were significantly [...]

The US turns to the European softwood lumber market

The US has imported 67% more softwood lumber from the European Union countries in 2017, as compared to 2016, as [...]

Weyerhaeuser reports growing net sales for Q4/2017

Weyerhaeuser reported fourth quarter net earnings of $271 million on net sales of $1.8 billion. This compares with net [...]

Laminate flooring is losing market share to non-wood alternatives

Much of the competitive pressure on real-wood flooring comes from the laminate flooring industry, which is large with sales [...]

Kastamonu raises wood-based panels production at Alabuga plant in Russia

Turkish Kastamonu increased its output in 2017 at the Alabuga plant in Russia. Production of wood-based panels and laminate [...]

Tarkett invests EUR 70 million in LVT production capacity

Tarkett announced it will invest EUR 70 million during the next three years, for expanding its luxury vinyl tiles (LVT [...]

Russia raises log export duties as to promote domestic wood processing

The Russian government announced a new ministerial ordinance regarding log exports from the Far East regions.      [...]
February 8, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Russia

Prices for Canadian softwood lumber imports in the US reach record highs

    The prices for softwood lumber imports from Canada to the US have skyrocketed 30% since Hurricane [...]

Myanmar Gov. banns private timber operations and cuts the teak prodution

Myanmar's government ordered the teak production to be reduced by 40% in the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Also, it [...]

Metsä Wood puts EUR 23 million order for Raute improving their LVL mill

    Raute Corporation received from Metsä Wood, the Wood Products Business Area of Metsä Group, orders totaling [...]