Archives: June 2025

China slashes Nordic wood imports by 57% as prices continue to climb

Nordic lumber producers are facing soaring raw material costs and rising production costs causing China to lower its purchases due [...]
June 3, 2025

New Zealand radiata pine exports to Vietnam fuel global furniture supply chain shift

New Zealand has stepped up exports of radiata pine logs to Vietnam as part of a growing bilateral cooperation in [...]
June 3, 2025 Latest Trends

U.S. court halts Trump-era tariffs, giving timber industry brief relief

A recent U.S. federal court ruling has put a temporary stop to broad-based tariffs introduced under former President [...]
June 3, 2025 Latest Trends

US launches $200 million push to boost timber output by 25%

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a $200 million funding package aimed at increasing timber production, strengthening [...]
June 3, 2025 Latest Trends

Swiss Krono to acquire Collins Pine’s Oregon wood panel plants

The Swiss Krono Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Collins Pine Company’s particleboard and engineered wood siding [...]
June 3, 2025 Latest Trends

German manufacturer Homanit to build first U.S. MDF plant

Homanit, a leading German producer of wood-based panels, has announced plans to invest $250 million in a new manufacturing [...]
June 3, 2025 Latest Trends