Archives: 2019

Sawlog prices in Estonia on decline

    In Estonia prices for roundwood continued to decline in July. Only pine sawlogs and hardwood could [...]

Great Southern Wood Preserving opens new sawmill in Southeast Alabama

Since 8 July, 2019 logs are delivered in the new sawmill Abbeville Fiber in Henry County in Southeast Alabama.  [...]

Norbord reduces OSB production as to lower US demand

Norbord Inc. announced that effective September 5th, Line 1 of its two-line oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Cordele [...]

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 [...]