Wood Construction

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Södra to purchase a new sawmill

    Södra is acquiring Ture Johanssons Trävaru AB and AB Tenhults Impregneringsverk.    [...]

Considerable rise in Brazilian wood product exports

In February 2021 Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 30.5% in value compared to [...]

US wood production hits pre-crisis levels despite record lumber prices

    Loggers are busier than usual. They're working to chop away at the US' pandemic-spurred [...]

US wood product manufacturers producing at pre-crisis levels

    Despite the many challenges presented by the pandemic, US wood products manufacturers are responding to the [...]