Global softwood lumber prices increased during Q1/2018
Global softwood lumber prices continued their two-year climb in the Q1/18 with the pace [...]
June 21, 2018
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Södra reaches record-high levels in its construction timber sales
Swedish construction customers are buying timber products like never before. Södra’s sales of Swedish construction timber broke all [...]
June 21, 2018
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Junnikkala Ltd. increases sawn wood production in Finland
Junnikkala Ltd. is growing its sawn wood production in Kalajoki, Finland, and increasing the drying capacity by acquiring the first [...]
June 21, 2018
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Strong European sawn softwood market due to booming demand in US and China
On the 15th of June 2018, the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) held its Summer General Assembly in [...]
June 21, 2018
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Binderholz to double roundwood cutting capacity at Baruth sawmill
Binderholz starts an extensive investment program at its plant in Baruth, Germany, which includes the expansion of the drying capacity [...]
June 20, 2018
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Canadian lumber companies invest in capacity expansions in the US
As lumber costs remain at historically high levels, lumber companies are investing those profits into strengthening their positions and increasing [...]
June 19, 2018
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Russian lumber exports go 19% up in January-April 2018
During the first four months of 2018, the lumber exports from Russia grew in value and in volume. The country [...]
June 19, 2018
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Segezha Group to build a CLT plant in Russia
Segezha Group will start the construction of a new CLT-panel plant in Sokol, Vologda region, as it has been [...]
June 19, 2018
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Hasslacher Group invests EUR 20 million in boosting sawmill capacity in Russia
On the occasion of the state visit of Russian President Putin to Vienna on 5 June [...]
June 19, 2018
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Lumber prices in the US keep record levels up
A second muted week of trading since the U.S. holiday generated cracks in prices of framing lumber.   [...]
June 13, 2018
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