Tarkett invests EUR 70 million in LVT production capacity
Tarkett announced it will invest EUR 70 million during the next three years, for expanding its luxury vinyl tiles (LVT [...]
February 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / North America
Russia raises log export duties as to promote domestic wood processing
The Russian government announced a new ministerial ordinance regarding log exports from the Far East regions. [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Russia
Prices for Canadian softwood lumber imports in the US reach record highs
The prices for softwood lumber imports from Canada to the US have skyrocketed 30% since Hurricane [...]
February 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Myanmar Gov. banns private timber operations and cuts the teak prodution
Myanmar's government ordered the teak production to be reduced by 40% in the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Also, it [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Metsä Wood puts EUR 23 million order for Raute improving their LVL mill
Raute Corporation received from Metsä Wood, the Wood Products Business Area of Metsä Group, orders totaling [...]
February 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
As Canada starts case at WTO, the US warns to replace Canadian goods for Chinese softwood imports
Canada has filed a wide-ranging complaint to the World Trade Organization, explaining how the US applies the punitive tarrifs [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / North America
Belarus organizes 3 joint ventures with EU wood pellet producing companies
Belarus wants to organize three joint ventures with European companies, as to manufacture wood pellets together. [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe
Guangdong wood-based panels exports went down in 2017
Chinese plywood exports from manufacturers in Guangdong Province fell in the first 11 months of 2017 with the largest drop [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...China
Weaker logs demand in the EU keeps low prices in Central and West Africa
Central and West African producers are expressing confidence that the current price stability and steady order volumes for African species [...]
February 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
Swedish sawmills invest in the expansion of lumber production capacity
Valutec is set to deliver three major TC continuous kilns to Västerbotten county in the norhern parts of Sweden [...]
February 7, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Sawmilling / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
