West Fraser expects sharp drop in lumber production for 2019
The Canadian company reported lumber inventories reduced by approximately 150 million board feet in Q2/2019, and expects a 600 [...]
July 28, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Conifex curtails Mackenzie sawmill
Conifex Timber Inc. announced that it will temporarily curtail its Mackenzie, British Columbia sawmill operations for two weeks commencing July [...]
July 28, 2019
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Growth potential for the African furniture market
Several African countries have good potential to develop their furniture industry, both for expanding internal consumption and for export markets [...]
July 27, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Africa
China: Top softwood logs importing companies in June 2019
The first importing company, in terms of value, was Shanghai Shengwosheng Forest Corporation, with a total [...]
July 24, 2019
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Enviva to receive permit for wood pellet plant in Mississippi
The 1.4 million metric tons production will be exported to power plants in Europe and [...]
July 24, 2019
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Sawlog prices in Norway continue to decline
The average price across the whole range of roundwood assortments in Norway fell slightly again in May 2019. Following the [...]
July 24, 2019
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Stora Enso to sell its Thermowood business
The deal marks the end of heat production in Uimaharju, Finland. Lunawood, who is seeking growth [...]
July 24, 2019
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Kronospan plans to build a second plant in Ukraine by 2021
The Kronospan Group plans to build a new plant at the Gorodok site in the Rivne [...]
July 24, 2019
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British Columbia plans to limit log exports
The Government of British Columbia is taking the first step toward ensuring that more B.C. logs are [...]
July 24, 2019
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Södra reports decreasing earnings in Q2/2019
Södra’s operating profit for the first half-year totalled SEK 2,009 million, compared [...]
July 24, 2019
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