Tolko closes its Quest Wood sawmill
Canadian Tolko Industries Ltd. announced the permanent closure of its Quest Wood sawmill in Quesnel and a reduction from two [...]
May 21, 2019
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China and New Zealand sign arrangement for forestry cooperation
New Zealand and China signed an arrangement this week for future forestry cooperation and boosting bilateral [...]
May 21, 2019
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Lumber prices in the US go down through May
A muted trading pace prevailed across much of the US lumber market. Green Douglas Fir remained the primary exception, as [...]
May 21, 2019
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25% US tariffs on wide range of Chinese wood products entered into effect on May 10
President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports took effect as of 12:01 Eastern time [...]
May 20, 2019
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Tarkett moves all production from Canada to the US
French Tarkett is transitioning all manufacturing activities from Waterloo, Ontario and Truro, Nova Scotia in Canada to manufacturing locations in [...]
May 20, 2019
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IKEA completes expansion of furniture factory in Poland
IKEA Industry has completed the expansion of its factory in Zbąszynek, Poland. The site is now the largest furniture [...]
May 20, 2019
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Holzindustrie Schweighofer passed EUTR inspection in Romania
Holzindustrie Schweighofer (HS), one of Europe’s leading timber processing companies, informed that the company passed in Romania 16th inspection [...]
May 20, 2019
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EU and Vietnam ratified VPA-FLEGT
EU FLEGT informed that the EU and Vietnam had ratified a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on [...]
May 20, 2019
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Germany increases the softwood logs exports to China
According to Eurostat data, Germany exported a total of 3.78 million m3 of roundwood in [...]
May 17, 2019
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US housing starts drop to a near two-year low
U.S. homebuilding dropped to a near two-year low in March, pulled down by persistent [...]
May 17, 2019
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