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Log prices in Germany continue to rise

Forestry companies in Germany are reporting drastically increased wood prices since the end of 2021.    The [...]

Canfor reduces operating schedules for Western Canadian sawmills

Canfor Corporation will implement reduced operating schedules at its Western Canadian sawmills effective April 4, 2022 due to the cumulative [...]

Global log supply to China constrained; prices rising steadily

The price for logs in China has risen steadily through Quarter 1 with the price for A-grade logs now [...]

German wood industry expects delivery bottlenecks

The situation is already very difficult for wood imports from the countries currently involved in the ongoing war Russia, Belarus [...]

Siempelkamp reached 15 plant acceptances in 2021

    Wood-based panels production technology supplier Siempelkamp says it led 15 plants to acceptance in 2021 [...]

Koskisen invests EUR 48 million in a new sawmill

Hekotek AS has entered into a supply agreement with Koskisen Oy, one of the largest privately owned wood processing companies [...]

Sanctions against Russian exports to permanently alter the global trade of forest products

Lumber trade flows changed almost instantly when Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. Trade sanctions and restrictions in financial transactions [...]

N. American lumber rally cools; futures tumble below 1,000$

North American lumber headed for its biggest weekly loss since July as transportation snarls that sparked a rally start to [...]

US plans to impose 50% tariffs on Russian birch plywood

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would end normal trade relations with Russia.     [...]

UK imposes 35% additional import tariffs on Russian wood products

    The UK government has added a 35% additional import tariff on Russian and Belarusian wood products [...]