Norbord temporarily stops 100 Mile House mill production
Norbord Inc. announced that a shortage of wood will cause it to temporarily suspend production at its oriented strand board [...]
March 26, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
BlueLinx invests $345 million in buying Cedar Creek
BlueLinx, a leading distributor of building and industrial products in the US, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cedar [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / North America
Gabon announces start of 3rd Gabon WoodShow edition, from 20 – 22 June, 2018
The Global WoodShow (Dubai and Cairo) organizing committee announced the start of the 3rd edition of the WoodShow series that [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Wood Construction / Woodworking Machinery / Africa
UAE huge construction projects determine wood products demand in the region
The demand for wood and wood related products in the United Arab Emirates are driven by planned and ongoing construction [...]
March 20, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Asia & Middle East
Finnish Logset makes dealership contract in Brazil
Finnish forest machine manufacturer Logset Oy and Brazilian heavy equipment dealer PESA (Paraná Equipamentos S/A) have signed a dealership [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Woodworking Machinery / ...Europe / South America
Lumber production in the US has increased in 2017
US sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 billion [...]
March 20, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / North America
Rougier is given the permission to restructure business in Africa
French tropical wood specialist Rougier has gained court permission for restructuring measures after filing for insolvency [...]
March 15, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
Hardwood lumber and veneer exports from the US to the MENA region reached $96.74 million in 2017
Total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including Pakistan [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / North America
XLam plans to start producing CLT at Australian site
New Zealand wood products manufacturer XLam started manufacturing Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels at its Wodonga site in Australia. [...]
March 15, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Construction / ...Wood-based Panels / Australia and Pacific Region
Global sawlog prices have increased during Q4/2017
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased to US$76.34/m3 in the 4Q/17, up 1.0 percent [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / China / Europe / North America / Russia
