Weak EU imports of tropical sawn wood, why?
European timber businesses suggest a range of factors that may explain the apparent dichotomy between good underlying demand for hardwoods [...]
February 21, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / South America
Enviva will acquire 500,000t of wood pellets annually from Portuguese company
Navigator, the Portugese forest industrial company, will sell its pellets business, together with the 500,000 [...]
February 7, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...North America / South America
The strong demand for lumber globally increases sawlog prices
Global sawlog prices were reported higher throughout the world in the 3Q/17 and are likely to continue upward into [...]
January 9, 2018
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Moody’s: Global wood products sector stays strong in 2018
The likelihood of strong profits from the wood products business, alongside higher prices and growth in paper packaging from increased [...]
January 9, 2018
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Arauco acquires Masisa’s industrial assets in Mexico
Arauco has signed in December a purchase agreement for Masisa’s industrial assets in Mexico. The [...]
January 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / South America
Overview of the global forest industry in Q3/2017
The strong softwood fiber global prices, led by the US dollar weakening and the growing demand [...]
December 11, 2017
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Arauco and the European Panel Federation joined PEFC as Stakeholders members
Chilean Arauco, the European Panel Federation (EPF) and the European Pulp Industry Sector Association AISBL (EPIS) have recently joined PEFC [...]
November 28, 2017
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Masisa to sell Brazil wood-based panel operations plant to Arauco
Masisa announced the sale of its manufacturing operations in Brazil to Arauco (Chile), for USD 102 [...]
November 25, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / South America
UPM and Urugay gov. sign investment agreement for a new pulp mill
UPM and the Government of Uruguay have signed an investment agreement, which outlines the local prerequisites for a potential pulp [...]
November 9, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe / South America
Egger starts operations in Argentina
The acquisition of the Masisa industrial unit by the Egger Group took place on 29 September [...]
October 17, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / South America
