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 [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
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 [...]
February 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
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 [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
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 [...]
February 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe / Russia
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 [...]
February 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / North America
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 [...]
February 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
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 [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
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 [...]
February 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
As Canada starts case at WTO, the US warns to replace Canadian goods for Chinese softwood imports
Canada has filed a wide-ranging complaint to the World Trade Organization, explaining how the US applies the punitive tarrifs [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / North America
