SCA and Martinsons bring Swedish pine to China, for the construction of the world’s longest bridge
Pine from the northern parts of Sweden has been used at the world's longest bridge over water. The 55 [...]
May 8, 2019
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Bark beetle infestation is destroying forests in Central Europe
Hot, dry summers are fanning an unprecedented outbreak of bark beetles that are destroying vast swathes [...]
May 8, 2019
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Largest Canadian lumber companies announce sawmill production curtailments in May
Major Canadian forestry products companies have announced sawmill production curtailments for the month of May. All complain about the surge [...]
May 8, 2019
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Vietnam significantly increases pellet exports to Japan
Vietnam has increased 253.6% y-o-y pellet exports to Japan in first quarter of 2019 to [...]
May 8, 2019
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Germany’s sawnwood demand at very high levels
Germany is Europe’s largest economy with GDP likely to have exceeded US$4 trillion for the first time in [...]
May 8, 2019
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Wood pellets global trade raises by 21%, with US, Canada, Vietnam as major suppliers
Global trade of wood pellets jumped more than 21% year-over-year in 2018 when a new record of 22 [...]
May 8, 2019
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Interfor temporarily reduces lumber production at three of its sawmills in BC
Interfor Corp., one of Canada's leading lumber producers and among the largest lumber companies in the world, will curtail [...]
May 8, 2019
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Metsä launches project for EUR 200 million new pine sawmill
Metsä Fibre will launch a pre-engineering phase for the construction of a new pine sawmill with approximately 750,000 [...]
May 8, 2019
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Lumber prices in the US start to recover
Market-related curtailments in British Columbia served as signs that framing lumber markets were oversold and downside risk was waning [...]
May 8, 2019
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Rosewood harvesting, transport and export in Ghana have been banned
Ghana's government has placed a total ban on the harvesting, processing and export of rosewood with immediate effect. [...]
April 10, 2019
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