Interfor acquires four sawmills from Georgia-Pacific
Interfor Corporation announced on Thursday, May 27, 2021, that it has reached an agreement with Georgia [...]
June 1, 2021
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Global timber shortage puts UK supply chain under ‘enormous pressure’
Leading voices from the UK construction industry have warned of faltering availability and rapidly rising costs of basic materials such [...]
June 1, 2021
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EU could sanction wood trade with Belarus
EU member states want to quickly introduce economic sanctions against Belarus for arrest of journalist Roman [...]
June 1, 2021
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Poland: Roundwood prices are rising at a dizzying pace due to huge exports to China
Huge demand in the USA and China has led to a 30-50 percent increase in raw material prices in [...]
May 31, 2021
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German wood industry is doing mostly well – but price increases are increasingly affecting companies
The current supply and price situation is also an increasing burden for many German industry companies.   [...]
May 31, 2021
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Sales of US lumber down as buyers refuse to pay higher prices
Lumber prices rose yet again for the week ending May 14; however, volumes sold were lower as customers refused to [...]
May 31, 2021
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N. American softwood sawmill capacity at highest levels since Great Recession
North American softwood sawmill capacity increased by 1.4 billion board feet in the last year, according to Forisk. Most [...]
May 31, 2021
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Vietnam’s wood product exports post 50.5% growth in the first four months
The export turnover of Vietnam's wood and wood products hit 4.99 billion USD in the first four months [...]
May 31, 2021
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US lumber companies applaud the doubling of tariffs, homebuilders angry
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it will seek to double tariff rates on most Canadian softwood lumber, angering [...]
May 27, 2021
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EOS reports shortage of sawnwood on the market
When the pandemic first emerged in China in January 2020 and then broke out in Europe and the US a [...]
May 27, 2021
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