Lumber escapes new tariffs; prices fall due to housing market concerns
Canadian lumber has been left out of Trump's tariff blitz, despite the president's repeated threats to add [...]
April 5, 2025
Optimism returns to China’s timber market as production indices show signs of recovery
To boost domestic demand and promote high-standard production, China has adjusted import tariff rates for certain goods in 2025 [...]
April 5, 2025
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A&J Scott to boost sawmill output by 40%
UK homegrown sawmiller A&J Scott has announced it is to begin its Mill 10 project, a transformative venture [...]
April 5, 2025
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Who supplies the US with wood products? A look at key suppliers
On April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump officially announced the "Liberation Day" tariffs, imposing new duties on a [...]
April 5, 2025
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Sauli Brander joins Metsä Group from UPM to lead wood procurement
Sauli Brander has been appointed as the Chief Customer Officer of Wood Procurement and Forest Services at Metsä Group and [...]
April 5, 2025
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Trump’s tariff announcement: Key wood products exempt from new rates
President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on imports, setting a baseline rate of 10% on goods from [...]
April 4, 2025
Trump’s tariffs to hit major economies, with a 10% baseline and EU at 20%, China at 54%
Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States [...]
April 4, 2025
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Russia’s forest industry reports growth despite sanctions
The impact of sanctions on the Russian forest industry has been minimized, partly due to increased supplies to the domestic [...]
April 4, 2025
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The worst is over for Europe’s building materials industry
The European building materials industry is beginning to rebound after experiencing a significant decline. According to a recent report by [...]
April 3, 2025
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Price deflation and low demand hit UK’s Travis Perkins’ 2024 financial results
Reduced demand and price deflation has led to national builders merchanting chain Travis Perkins recording one of its poorest set [...]
April 3, 2025
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