Raw material shortage threatens the future of the Swedish forest industry
The productive forest land used in Sweden today is not enough to meet the demand for forest raw materials, the [...]
April 20, 2021
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Record ocean freight rates threaten Vietnamese wood exports
There is no sign of lowering ocean freights, and there is still a shortage of containers [...]
April 20, 2021
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Global shortage of wood products may become worse
Although the temporary blockade of the Suez Canal last month interrupted global trade, the supply chain problems have become more [...]
April 16, 2021
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Global wooden pallet prices hit record highs
Pallet prices have hit record highs, according to a U.S. Labor Department index, and European [...]
April 16, 2021
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No relief in sight for high lumber prices, conference concludes
It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Canada. Since then, almost every aspect [...]
April 16, 2021
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Professor develops method to predict future lumber price changes
At a time when lumber prices are skyrocketing, an Oregon State University researcher has developed a new way to predict [...]
April 15, 2021
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Canada has new ways to pressure US over softwood lumber duties
Canadian officials have new leverage as they urge Washington to negotiate a solution to the long-standing dispute over U [...]
April 15, 2021
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Lack of raw materials threaten wood prices in Vietnam
As global supply chains were affected by the Suez Canal incident, the supply issues for raw materials for Vietnam’s [...]
April 15, 2021
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European sawmill industry could benefit on the long term from the Covid-19 pandemic
When in late February 2020 it became apparent that the Covid-19 virus would wreak havoc not just [...]
April 15, 2021
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Europe: Pellet demand to grow by 30-40% over the next five years
The forecasted growth in wood pellet production in Europe will increase competition for wood fiber and [...]
April 13, 2021
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