Outlook for global forest sector turns positive, says Moody’s
The overall outlook for the global forest products industry has been changed to positive from negative [...]
September 25, 2020
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WTO says that US’ tariffs on Chinese products break global trade rules
The World Trade Organization has ruled that tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018, triggering a trade war [...]
September 25, 2020
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Chinese plywood exports drop sharply in value
According to China Customs, plywood exports in the first half of 2020 were 4.778 million cubic metres valued at [...]
September 25, 2020
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BC government changes lumber regulations
British Columbia government made changes to the Manufactured Forest Products Regulation (MFPR) around export requirements for [...]
September 25, 2020
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Supplies of Brazilian tropical wood tightening
Supplies of tropical sawnwood and hardwood decking in Brazil are also tighter than usual at this time of year during [...]
September 25, 2020
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China imports huge amounts of softwood logs from Europe
China imported a total of 12% less softwood logs up to the beginning of August, but [...]
September 24, 2020
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Interfor sells its Gilchrist sawmill to Neiman
Interfor announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its specialty sawmill located in Gilchrist [...]
September 24, 2020
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Current lumber market in US considered unprecedented
The North American lumber industry is having its craziest year in memory -- and that was before [...]
September 24, 2020
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SCA to acquire more forest land in the Baltics
SCA has signed an agreement to acquire forest land in Latvia. The acquisition comprises an area of 19,150 hectares [...]
September 24, 2020
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EU carbon market set to include shipping
Given that wood exports are impacted by ocean freight rates the following news may have an [...]
September 24, 2020
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