Archives: September 2019

The German forest industry receives strong financial aid to combat draught and bark beetle crisis

A comprehensive "pact for the forest" is needed to get the damage caused by drought and bark beetles under control [...]
September 9, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

Worldwide plywood industry is in the process of transformation

    Given China's economic slowdown and tight supply of wood fiber, Asian production and consumption growth [...]

EU countries boost softwood logs and lumber exports to China

    Due to a massive boost of exports from Germany, total European softwood logs and softwood lumber [...]
September 9, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe

Costs for wood fiber declined for many North American pulpmills during H1/2019

    Wood fiber costs fell in most regions of North America during the first six months of [...]

FSC agrees to initiate dialog to end disassociation of Vietnam Rubber Group

    FSC has agreed to enter a formal dialogue with the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) on the [...]

Arauco buys whole assets for US MDF producer, expanding to North America

    Arauco announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Prime-Line Inc., a privately held [...]

Plywood industry worldwide is currently transforming and upgrading

Given China's economic slowdown and tight supply of wood fiber, Asian production and consumption growth cannot continue to grow [...]

Canfor reduces an additional 75 million board feet of production capacity in BC

Canfor Corporation announced additional operating curtailments which will reduce production capacity by 75 million board feet between September 3rd and [...]

European softwood logs exports to China rose significantly during H1/2019

    Due to a massive boost of exports from Germany, total European softwood logs and softwood lumber [...]
September 5, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe

Wood fiber costs declined during H1/2019 for many pulpmills in North America

Wood fiber costs fell in most regions of North America during the first six months of 2019, with the biggest [...]