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Swiss wood pellets prices drop in April

    The price for wood pellets in Switzerland amounted to an average of CHF 372.3/t [...]

Furniture manufacturer Forte invests in particleboard production in Poland

One of the largest European furniture manufacturers Fabryki Mebli “Forte” S.A. is ramping-up production at its new particleboard [...]

Russian Murom orders processing plant from Siempelkamp

Russian plywood producer CJSC “Murom” has ordered a complete plant from Siempelkamp. The ambitious goal of this cooperation was the [...]

Mozambique broadens logging and timber exports restriction

    The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three [...]
April 18, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa

US lumber prices on the rise, with mix trends in trading

    Framing lumber trading in the US experienced mix trends during last week. While the rally in [...]

US wooden furniture imports from Indonesia and India on the rise

US wooden furniture imports grew 1% in January to US$1.69 billion. Imports were 6% higher than in January [...]

Softwood lumber exports from BC to the US collapse in March

Softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States plunged 20 per cent in March from a year ago [...]

WTO organizes two panels to examine US lumber duties

At the request of Canada, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 9 April to establish two panels [...]

Plywood in Indonesia hits record-high prices

Export prices of Indonesian plywood continue to climb with no sign of slowing down. In particular, thin panel of 2 [...]

Stora Enso re-opens planed line in Varkaus sawmill

Stora Enso Wood Products division will re-open the classic planed line in Varkaus sawmill, Finland, in April.   [...]