Record lumber prices threaten the US economy
As the US fights to rebound from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, housing — the one bright spot for [...]
August 30, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / North America
Global construction activity expected to further slow due to Covid-19
Global construction activity contracted across all region in Q2 due to the lockdowns to control the spread of the COVID [...]
August 27, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
U.S. DoC finds dumping of wood mouldings and millwork from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD [...]
August 26, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / China / North America
Canfor improves earnings in Q2
For the 2Q 2020, Canfor Corporation reported operating income of $96.9 million, $185.7 million higher than the operating [...]
August 13, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / North America
Production in the Russian timber industry could drop by 30%.
The Russian construction industry may contract by almost 50% in 2021 and its revival will take [...]
August 13, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Russia
Holmen becomes an important player in the CLT industry
On Thursday, July 16, Holmen announced the news that the Group has signed an agreement to acquire the family-owned [...]
August 11, 2020
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SmartLam quadruples CLT production
SmartLam, the first commercial manufacturers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the U.S., has officially opened its new production [...]
August 10, 2020
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Holmen to acquire Martinsons
Today Holmen signed an agreement to acquire Martinsons, one of Sweden's leading players in sawn [...]
July 28, 2020
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Further drop in construction expected in Europe
June saw a further drop in construction activity across the Eurozone, although the latest decline was [...]
July 16, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Swiss Krono sees positive timber construction future, despite Covid-19
Wood-based panels producer Swiss Krono Group says its production and sales of OSB is holding up well despite economic [...]
July 16, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Europe
