Forestry

Sawlog prices in Estonia on decline

    In Estonia prices for roundwood continued to decline in July. Only pine sawlogs and hardwood could [...]

Great Southern Wood Preserving opens new sawmill in Southeast Alabama

Since 8 July, 2019 logs are delivered in the new sawmill Abbeville Fiber in Henry County in Southeast Alabama.  [...]

Norbord reduces OSB production as to lower US demand

Norbord Inc. announced that effective September 5th, Line 1 of its two-line oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Cordele [...]

The German forest industry receives strong financial aid to combat draught and bark beetle crisis

A comprehensive "pact for the forest" is needed to get the damage caused by drought and bark beetles under control [...]
September 9, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

EU countries boost softwood logs and lumber exports to China

    Due to a massive boost of exports from Germany, total European softwood logs and softwood lumber [...]
September 9, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe

Costs for wood fiber declined for many North American pulpmills during H1/2019

    Wood fiber costs fell in most regions of North America during the first six months of [...]

FSC agrees to initiate dialog to end disassociation of Vietnam Rubber Group

    FSC has agreed to enter a formal dialogue with the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) on the [...]

Canfor reduces an additional 75 million board feet of production capacity in BC

Canfor Corporation announced additional operating curtailments which will reduce production capacity by 75 million board feet between September 3rd and [...]

European softwood logs exports to China rose significantly during H1/2019

    Due to a massive boost of exports from Germany, total European softwood logs and softwood lumber [...]
September 5, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe

Forest industry in Germany targets pact to mitigate climate damage

    A comprehensive "pact for the forest" is needed to get the damage caused by drought and [...]
September 5, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Europe