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Uniboard to invest $13 million in TFL business expansion

Uniboard recently announced a CAD$17 million (US$13.21 million) investment in a new state-of-the-art TFL [...]

New opportunities for the Dutch wood pellets market

The Dutch Government is currently subsidizing the co-firing of biomass. To support small landowners, the Dutch legislation provides some [...]

Standing timber prices in the UK go 30% up during one year period

The price of standing timber (trees not yet harvested) in UK surged by 28.2% from March 2017 to March [...]

US lumber prices grow, as seasonal demand booms

Framing lumber prices in the US reached further record-highs during last week, as robust seasonal demand overwhelmed supplies.  [...]

Norbord reaches 60% production capacity at its OSB mill in Inverness, Scotland

Norbord Europe has recently installed a continuous production line as to replace two multi-opening lines at its OSB mill [...]

Boise Cascade ends lumber operation in Elgin, US

Boise Cascade Company announced the curtailment of its lumber operation in Elgin, Oregon. The 60-day notice includes the sawmill [...]

Enviva sold out partner interests in order to finance wood pellet projects

Enviva Holdings LP discharged certain limited partner interests in its unit Enviva Partners so as to finance projects, as the [...]

European oak producers protest against exports

One prized timber has been the object of protests on the Champs Élysées, a free trade legal challenge by [...]

Conifex increase capacity by 50% from acquiring $258 million sawmills in the US

Conifex Timber Inc. says it has reached an agreement with Blue Wolf Capital Partners to buy sawmills in Florida and [...]

A resumption of trade in some Indian dalbergia species is possible

    As a result of active intervention by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and the Forest Department [...]