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Lithuanian sawlog prices double in one year

Pine and spruce sawlog prices in Lithuania have doubled yoy in September 2021. Moreover, prices for all assortments are well [...]

Canfor to reduce production due to supply chain challenges

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is announcing temporary NBSK and BCTMP production reductions at Northwood Pulp and Taylor Pulp in response [...]

UK’s sawn timber supplies could face uncertainty in 2022

The widespread material shortages in the UK are softening but sawn timber could both face issues going into the new [...]

Russia to raise export duties for lumber

Russian government has increased export duties for lumber with a moisture content of more than 22%, and a thickness and [...]

West Fraser’s lumber shipments drop up to 30% on BC floods

    West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. said weekly lumber shipments from the west of the country plunged [...]

Impact of the Russia log export ban on the supply of sawlogs to China

How will the supply of sawlogs in China develop next year, when Russia stops exporting logs?     [...]

BC lumber producer to suspend production due to lack of logs

    Skeena Sawmills has announced that they are temporarily suspended operations at their Terrace, B.C. sawmill [...]

European and N. America sawmills see profits plunge in 3Q

Sawmills in Europe and North America enjoyed record profits during the first half of 2021, but fell in the 3Q [...]

New Zealand log export prices fall considerably in November

    In November, New Zealand prices for exported logs to China dropped on average $18 per m3 [...]