Forestry

UK timber industry threatened by “£1 Billion Pound Brexit Bill” once it leaves EU Customs Union

The UK timber industry faces a potential “£1 Billion Pound Brexit Bill” if Britain leaves the EU Customs Union causing [...]

Lumber prices in the US soar due to increased demand

The framing lumber in the US was mainly driven by an increased seasonal demand during last week. This made the [...]

Top lumber producers in North America in 2017

With few mill acquisitions, almost all of the production gains arose from improvements at existing mills. Of the top 40 [...]

Log shipments to China may be affected by new phytosanitary requirements

    The US National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) has been made aware of a developing situation involving [...]

Biomass energy is carbon neutral, EPA declares

    The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared biomass from managed forests as carbon neutral when [...]

Increased log exports exports to China causes low hardwood supply in Germany

German sawmills are currently lacking hardwood. The reason is the increasing export of logs to China.     [...]

Resolute Forest Products invests in La Doré wood products facilities

Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced major investments totaling $12,956,700 in its La Doré wood products facilities, located in [...]

Roundwood consumption in Finland reaches record level

The amount of roundwood consumed in the manufacture of forest industry products increased in 2017 for the fifth year in [...]

US lumber prices on the rise at the end of April

    Framing lumber trading in the US rapidly increased during last week, while producers reacted with a [...]

Exports of logs from New Zealand to China pick up after the Chinese New year

    The export log market in New Zealand picked up after the slowdown ahead of the Chinese [...]