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U.S. Single-Family Starts Posts Solid Gain While Multifamily Falters Dec 20
Lithuanian furniture giant to invest $70 million to establish its first North American factory Dec 20
Finnish roundwood prices remained high in November Dec 20
Chinese business ready to increase purchases of Belarusian sawn timber products at BUCE Dec 20
Quiet Post-Holiday Week Brings Flat Lumber Prices Dec 19
US builder confidence flat at 46 in December Dec 18
U.S. hardwood exports up more than 5 per cent Dec 18
MANS Lumber & Home acquires Michigan Timber & Truss Dec 18
German wood pellet prices rise sharply in December Dec 18
Brazil exports of timber products remain stable Dec 17
Arbor Wood Co. partners with Jartek, plans to increase production Dec 17
Sundher Timber Products expands with Great Western Lumber acquisition Dec 17
Swedish sawmiller Norra Timber sees opportunities and challenges in next six months Dec 17
Bjelin to unveil new flooring products at TISE Dec 16
Framing lumber price outlook positive despite historically wide price spreads Dec 16
Sveaskog sells its shareholding in Setra Group to Mellanskog Dec 16
UK wood pellet imports to hit record high in 2024 Dec 13
Gloucester-based Blackfinch purchased commercial Scottish forest Dec 13
U.S. Building Material Prices Increase in November Led by Lumber Dec 13
Germany: exports of softwood logs continue to decline Dec 13
Ashley Furniture Industries Highlights GMROI Strategy and Manufacturing Innovation Dec 12
The area of tall forests is not declining in Finland and Sweden Dec 12
Södra rolls outs AI system for driver assistance in forestry operations Dec 12
Top 10 Design Products Of 2024 By Designboom’S Readers Dec 12
Rosy outlook for kitchen cabinet firms Dec 12
Evermark announces acquisition of Oak Pointe, LLC Dec 11
Lumber prices stabilize as sales slow down Dec 11
Alberta forestry strengthens ties with Japan as U.S. trade tensions loom Dec 11
Georgia-Pacific to Invest $90 Million at Crossett Mill to Increase Tissue Converting Capacity Dec 11
FAO Report 2023: Global trade in wood and paper declines Dec 11
Austrian softwood lumber exports up 6% in first nine months in 2024 Dec 10
Finland's forestry exports totalled EUR3.16 billion in Q3, up 15% year-on-year Dec 10
Kronospan opens a new OSB production line in Ukraine Dec 10
U.S. Wood & laminate flooring industry snapshot Dec 10
U.S. Southern Pine exports up 13% from 2023 through the 10-month of 2024 Dec 10
UK imports of softwood, OSB and EWP show encouraging growth in Q3 2024 Dec 9
Timber, earth and a digital ecosystem for sustainable construction Dec 9
US furniture orders climb month-on-month, but declines continue from last year Dec 9
U.S. Forest Service Commits $265 Million to Conserve 335,000 Acres of Critical Forestlands Nationwide Dec 9
J.P. Morgan's Campbell Global Acquires over 40,000 acres of Timberland in the US Pacific Northwest Dec 6
Accsys, manufacturer of Accoya, expands U.S. distribution Dec 6
US construction industry faces twin threats of labour shortages and tariffs Dec 5
Lumber sales volumes drop slightly while prices stay firm Dec 5
B.C. startup turning low-grade timber into engineered wood products Dec 5
U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Increased 10% in October 2024 Dec 4
New Zealand Govt limits forestry conversions Dec 4
Austria: Outlook for the timber market in December 2024 Dec 4
Italy woodworking technology - the domestic market is growing Dec 4
Latvian major new wood processing plant applies for 10m euros of funding Dec 4
Brazilian exports of wood-based products increased 20% Dec 4
Tolko announces temporary layoffs for 2 Williams Lake mills Dec 3
More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest Dec 3
New Zealand: Another good forestry export month welcomed Dec 2
Challenges and opportunities for the European wooden pallet industry Dec 2
James Latham slides on warning that timber recovery still overdue Dec 2
Rise in China's tropical sawnwood imports Dec 2
Finland Lunawood strengthens its position in the US Nov 29
Breaking timber in Denmark: How, why and what next Nov 29
European hardwood industry looks to the future after a tough year Nov 29
European Wood Market Update Nov 29
Tech: Protective coating for timber made from tree bark compounds Nov 28
How will a Trump presidency impact lumber markets? Nov 28
B.C. Premier says U.S. tariffs would be 'devastating' for forest industry Nov 28
World's top import markets for wood kitchenware and tableware Nov 28
Lumber market steadies with tight supply, firm prices Nov 27
U.S. New Home Sales Fall in October on Higher Rates Nov 27
Vietnam's wood exports poised to exceed target despite market challenges Nov 27
Builders FirstSource continues acquisition streak Nov 26
U.S. Office Furniture Market Size is Expected to Reach $22.24 Billion by 2030 Nov 26
German pellet prices remain stable in November 2024 Nov 26
From pulp to purpose: How Crafted Hardwoods is maximising the potential of pulpwood Nov 26
Quebec to invest $252 million to support Province's Forestry sector Nov 25
Scaffold Board Prices Set to Rise Amid European Timber Market Turmoil Nov 25
Mass Timber Innovation: Inside Google's Sustainable Sunnyvale Hub Nov 25
China's log and sawn timber imports down 0.1% YOY in Oct 2024 Nov 25
Sierra Leone resumes transportation of timber for export Nov 25
Burton Mill Solutions acquires Oregon Industrial Nov 22
Nanotechnology approaches for creating biodeterioration-resistant wood Nov 22
UK forestry sales were down 55% to £95m this year Nov 22
Finland roundwood trade increases by 16% through October, with record-high pulpwood prices Nov 22
AZEK announces distribution partnership with Capital Lumber Nov 21
U.S. Furniture Imports and Exports Rebound in First Half of 2024 Nov 21
Japan's Largest Furniture Retailer Nitori to Enter Indian Market with Mumbai Store Launch Nov 21
John Deere expands forestry equipment production in B.C Nov 20
Lumber prices continue rising on tight supply Nov 20
Lowe's sales down slightly in Q3 2024 Nov 20
China lists log futures to serve development of timber industrial chain Nov 20
China's log imports from U.S. up 4 percent Nov 20
The 13th European wood-based panel symposium was successfully held Nov 20
Weyerhaeuser Company plans to build $500 million facility in south Arkansas Nov 19
Austrian economy weak but timber industry is doing well Nov 19
US construction materials prices rise in October Nov 18
UK Softwood Market falls short of expectations, says TTJ report Nov 18
Lumber Plus expands in Florida with new Palm Beach location Nov 18
EUDR delay confirmed after European Parliament vote Nov 15
Switzerland: Pellet price increases again in November 2024 Nov 15
GreenFirst updates strategic capital expenditure plan Nov 14
Hartville Hardware acquires Coshocton Lumber Nov 14
UK timber import fluctuations stabilise in 2024 Nov 14
India started importing Belarusian sawn timber via BUCE
Many Lumber Prices Rise Sharply at Unusual Time of Year Nov 14
Chile's Arauco orders OSB plant from DIEFFENBACHER Nov 13
U.S. wood-based panel imports on the rise Nov 13
Home Depot sales up, comps down in Q3 Nov 13
U.S. hardwood lumber exports to MENA and South Africa show growth Nov 12
US Sawmill Production Rises in the Second Quarter Nov 12
Australian hardwood timber prices double one year on from native forestry ban Nov 12
The World's Top Import Markets for Wood Parquet Panels Nov 12
US wood pellet exports climb in September, hitting nearly 900,000 tons Nov 11
US Cabinet Sales Continue To Fall in September Nov 11
Latvia's Stiga RM particleboard plant to become the most modern and technologically advanced in the world Nov 11
Lumber prices continue to tick up, raising affordability concerns Nov 8
Louisiana-Pacific Q3 siding sales up, OSB sales down Nov 8
World's first wood-panelled satellite launched into space Nov 7
Increased demand pops up lumber prices Nov 7
October 2024 Furniture Insights Report From Smith Leonard Nov 7
Flame retardancy through alkaline lignin in acrylic resin coatings for plywood Nov 7
Culpeper Wood Preservers Acquires Fortress Wood Products Nov 6
Cuisine Idéale Opens $41M Sherbrooke Plant, Doubling Production Capacity Nov 6
US South Set to Surpass Canada in Lumber Production as Tariffs Take Toll Nov 5
Ahlstrom closes sale of Aspa pulp mill to Sweden Timber Nov 5
Global pellet appliance sales face challenges amid rebound Nov 5
Microsoft builds first wooden datacenters to slash carbon emissions Nov 4
$214M in timber damage from Helene, NC Forest’s aerial assessment concludes Nov 4
Brazil's wood products exports up 20 per cent year-on-year in September Nov 4
New North America's Largest OSB Plant Opens in Texas Nov 1
European parquet consumption continues to fall in first three quarters Nov 1
German Q3 pellet production slightly below last year Nov 1
ISFD honors 21 winners of the 2024 Pinnacle Awards Nov 1
Most Lumber Prices Crest Level of Same Week Last Year Oct 31
Energywood prices in Finland increase sharply in Q3 2024
Sweden’s Adsorbi Expands with Sustainable Air Freshener Made from Nordic Wood Oct 31
R.P. Lumber Plans to Acquire Guyot Lumber Oct 31
Stora Enso acquires a Finnish sawmill company to strengthen wood supply for Oulu Site Oct 30
Global supply of cheap logs to shrink in coming years, B.C. wood summit hears Oct 30
Summit Timber Group formed in UK Oct 29
Framing lumber prices surge: supply strains push market to near annual highs Oct 29
US hardwood plywood imports up 22 per cent YTD Oct 29
China's New Economic Stimulus Could Boost Timber Demand Oct 29
Weyerhaeuser Q3 Earnings Top Estimates Oct 28
Swedish sawmiller Norra Timber continues with sawmill investment projects Oct 28
Forestry giant Canfor reports net loss of $350 million Oct 28
US Forest Service Offers $34 Million To Support The Forest Products Economy Oct 28
Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Increased 6% in September 2024 Oct 25
Dieffenbacher acquires Pagnoni Oct 25
West Fraser Q3 sales decline 16% in Q3 amid ‘challenging demand markets’ Oct 24
Severe weather events disrupted transportation and knocked out power Oct 24
Stora Enso Discontinues Sales Process for Its Beihai Mill in China Oct 24
Carter Lumber Acquires Townsend Building Supply, Expanding into Florida and Alabama Oct 23
Canadian Industrial Product And Raw Materials Price Indices Decline In September Oct 23
Swedish roundwood prices rise in Q3 Oct 23
Södra raises wood prices and launches new tool to increase security and transparency Oct
Huge Sawmill Opens In Arizona Oct 22
LEAG takes over Swedish's largest pellet producer Scandbio Oct 22
Finland pulpwood prices rise to unpredictable levels Oct 22
Maxwood invests $6 million in S.C. expansion Oct 21
UK retail sales achieve strongest growth in September since January Oct 21
China's logs and sawn timber imports 5.072 million m3 in September 2024 Oct 21
Germany Pellet prices increase by 2% in October Oct 18
Austria Timber Market Report October Oct 18
Finland Wood prices remained high in September Oct 18
UPM lowers its outlook for 2024 due to lower deliveries in most businesses and decreased pulp prices Oct 18
Hurricane Helene Aftermath Drives up Southern Pine Prices Oct 17
Lessons On Timber Investing From Germanys Largest Pension Fund Oct 17
Interfor selling Quebec operations for $30M, closing Montreal corporate office Oct 17
Research: Timber risks losing global battle for land Oct 16
Germany: Wood chips remain favourable - but prices develop unexpectedly Oct 16
IKEA sales fall 5% after price cuts amid weak housing market Oct 16
Ukraine boosts plywood exports to Rebuild Economy Oct 16
Ahlstrom to sell Aspa pulp mill to Sweden Timber Oct 15
US Lumber Brokers Acquires Speedy Falcon Distribution Center Oct 15
U.S. Hardwood Flooring Industry Optimistic About 2025 Oct 15
Innovative Trade Show Floor Trends to Watch in 2024 Oct 15
What's next for tech in LBM? Oct 15
U.S. Construction Input Prices Down 0.9% in September Oct 14
Georgia timber industry down $1 billion after Hurricane Helene Oct 14
European wood-based panels sector predicted to remain flat in 2025 Oct 14
Metsä Group plans to end its plywood production in Suolahti Finland Oct 14
84 Lumber to open new facility in South Carolina Oct 11
NAHB Remodeling Sentiment Declined 2 Points to 63 in Q3 Oct 11
European timber imports have dropped by 20% in the first half of 2024 Oct 11
James Jones & Sons Ltd expands its UK pallets & packaging division through the acquisition of HG Timber Ltd Oct 11
Changing Macro-Economic Conditions Dominate the Lumber Market Oct 10
"Accelerated growth" revealed in latest UK Construction PMI report Oct 10
Swiss Renggli opens Germany's largest wood module plant Oct 10
Germany: Downward trend in particleboard production slows down Oct 10
Western Forest Products to reduce lumber production at its B.C. sawmills in Q4 Oct 9
Sabah exports first EUDR-compliant plywood to Europe Oct 9
UK wood imports remain subdued but is optimistic for 2025, says TDUK Oct 9
Finland forestry group UPM looks to cut costs at Fibres businesses Oct 9
U.S. Project abandonments drop amid contractor optimism Oct 8
SYP mills take production offline, with mixed results Oct 8
Canadian lumber productions and shipments fall in July Oct 7
Furniture of America plans new expanded East Coast distribution center Oct 7
Builders FirstSource Acquires Douglas Lumber Oct 7
Besse Forest Products closing six sawmills and veneer mills Oct 7
Indonesia furniture exports hit US$1.2 billion from January to July Oct 5
Hancock Lumber to acquire Tiny Homes of Maine Oct 4
Södra Wood Långasjö introduces condition monitoring from SPM Oct 4
EU offers to delay curbs on forest products after an outcry from trade partners Oct 4
Brazilian exports of wood based products drop in august due to shipping issues Oct 4
North American lumber sales volumes stablize as autumn approaches Oct 3
U.S. flooring industry outlook 2025: Balancing uncertainty with optimism Oct 3
Culpeper acquires Fortress Wood Products Oct 3
New Zealand's forestry market has yet to see a spring Oct 3
Mercer International Taking Maintenance Downtime at Its Peace River Pulp Mill Oct 2
16 new products that spurred sales: WOOD 100 Strategies for Success Oct 2
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rose 3.2% to 70.1 in September Oct 1
Swedish exports of softwood lumber with a decrease to the ten-year average Oct 1
China: More than 60,000 cubic metres of softwood logs continue to arrive at Chinese ports every day Oct 1
Vietnam’s wood, timber product exports up 17.2pc in nine months Oct 1
U.S. Hardwood Plywood Imports Up 15.2% YOY in First Seven Months Sep 30
Floor & Decor Announces Grand Opening of Four New Stores Across the U.S. Sep 30
Japanese giant sumitomo forestry takes 51pc stake in metricon Sep 30
U.S. Southern Pine lumber exports surge 15% through July, despite sharp drop in June Sep 27
Obtaining sustainable chemical products and fuels from waste wood Sep 27
Brink submits bid to acquire four Canfor sawmills in Northern B.C. Sep 27
VDMA predicts 15% decline in woodworking machinery industry for 2024 Sep 27
Metsä commences pre-commercial sales for wood fibre food packaging Sep 27
Cameroon’s Industrial Wood Prices Continue to Rise, Up 3.4% in Q2 2024 Sep 26
MoistTech highlights NIR tech for reliable moisture data on wood pellets Sep 26
Indonesia seeks to boost export value of sustainable forest products Sep 26
Benchmark lumber price meets level of same week one year ago Sep 25
U.S. New-Home Sales Rise Amid Falling Prices: A Mixed Bag For Builders Sep 25
Finland Log prices up 10% year-on-year Sep 25
West Fraser closes operations at the Lake Butler Sawmill Sep 24
Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Increased 12% in August 2024 Sep 24
Switzerland 12 per cent of buildings heated with wood Sep 24
New technology: Wood Meets Metal Sep 24
Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Increased 12% in August 2024 Sep 24
Switzerland 12 per cent of buildings heated with wood Sep 24
New technology: Wood Meets Metal Sep 24
IBP's Advanced Fiber Technology Opens Second Production Line in Ohio Sep 23
German Beech lumber exports increase by 13% Sep 23
Italy Acimall keeps up its optimism amidst nine quarters of decline in woodworking machinery orders Sep 23
Cyncly to showcase integrated furniture manufacturing solution at SICAM Sep 20
Germany's current pellet prices stable Sep 20
B.C. invests up to $11.4 million in forestry sector capital projects Sep 19
U.S. Single-family permits up more than 13% Sep 19
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.4% in July Sep 19
Austrian Wood Market Report for September 2024 by LK Austria Sep 18
Declining Exports of the Wood Industry evident in BiH Sep 18
Labour day long weekend provides no boost to lumber sales Sep 18
US tropical hardwood sawnwood imports continue to rebound in July Sep 17
Japan's imports of logs and lumber from North America decline 13% in H1 2024 Sep 17
The average FOB price of China's plywood exports fell by 16% Sep 17
Armstrong Tolko mill down for two weeks Sep 17
Brazil urges EU to suspend ‘punitive’ anti-deforestation law Sep 16
India's Century Plyboards to boost plywood production capacity by 30% Sep 16
Vietnam's Wood Exports to U.S. Up 24% YOY in 2024 Sep 16
Allowable Annual Cut remains the same south of Terrace, B.C. Sep 13
US Construction materials prices reported higher in August Sep 13
Could Züblin's modular process using timber be a sustainability gamechanger? Sep 13
AkzoNobel's Color of the Year 2025 is a Sunshine Yellow Sep 13
Canfor sells timber license and Mackenzie sawmill for $69 million Sep 12
Austrian sawn timber production expected to increase slightly in 2024 Sep 12
China's log import market shows signs of rebound Sep 12
Austrilia Builing Materials Cost Increases Continue, But End in Sight: Altus Sep 12
Lumber supply and demand stabilize Sep 11
US LBM Acquires Dfw's Nix Door Sep 11
Production starts at Accoya USA plant Sep 10
Timberlab To Build New Clt Facility In Oregon Sep 10
Revolutionizing Timber Measurement with AI Vision Sep 10
UK timber import figures show deficit continues to fall in H1 Sep 10
World’s 1st electric timber truck with crane takes sustainable forestry to the next level Sep 10
The Share Of U.S. Homes For Sale Sits At The Highest Rate Since May 2020 Sep 9
German furniture industry sales down almost 10% in H1 2024 Sep 9
HOMAG and Dürr collaborate to boost automated gluing technology Sep 9
The Russian market of wood house building will increase by one and a half times by 2030 Sep 9
Paper Packaging Innovation: Less Fiber, More Strength Sep 9
Canadian Sawmill Production Declines in June Sep 6
Canfor closes two B.C. sawmills, curtails U.S. production Sep 6
Innovative Small Diameter Branch & Wood Sawmilling Combined with Vacuum Bagging Kiln Drying Sep 6
Malaysia exports of timber and timber products stood at RM9.69 BLN as of May 2024 Sep 6
North American panel prices increase somewhat while most lumber items flat Sep 5
ECMD Acquires Falls City Lumber in Louisville Sep 5
Do It Best Adds Lumber to eCommerce Offering Sep 5
Sveaskog raises timber prices across Sweden for the third time in 2024 Sep 5
Carter Lumber opens new full-service lumberyard in Columbia Sep 4
North American wood-based panel production down in H1 compared to 2023 Sep 4
US Furniture orders shrink for second consecutive month in June Sep 4
ICFA Announces Design Excellence Category Winners Sep 4
The first Saudi Wood Expo aims to elevate Saudi Arabia’s wood industry Sep 4
Effingham sawmill pauses production amid lumber industry concerns Sep 3
Brazil: Pine plywood exports increased 13.8% in July Sep 3
Finland: 10% less softwood sawn timber exported Sep 3
Diamond CNC Partners with CNC Automation to Become Canada’s First Fully Automated Woodworking Facility Sep 3
Vietnamese firms urged to quickly adapt to EU Deforestation Regulation Sep 3
Harnessing AI to fight global deforestation Sep 3
Germany: Exports of beech wood continue to increase [Sep 2]
German kitchen company enters UK market for first time [Sep 2]
Food and timber production clash as temperatures rise [Sep 2]
Wyoming Millwork acquired by Builders FirstSource Aug 30
PotlatchDeltic Announces Waldo, Arkansas Sawmill Construction Completed Aug 30
EUDR regulations may affect wood products shipments to Europe Aug 30
Australians to use shrinkflation to cope with soaring house building costs Aug 30
Lumber Prices Pop Slightly on Solid Sales Volumes Aug 29
Researchers develop new gels to protect buildings during wildfires Aug 28
Home Depot Benefits from New Trend of Small Updates and Projects Aug 28
Japanese timber firms appeal to NZ Government to ‘listen’ over energy prices Aug 28
Mould making - wood innovation made in Tennengau Aug 28
Eastern Oregon's Prairie Wood Products to begin operations again in September Aug 27
Australia's Hardwood manufacturing hub announced Aug 27
Cameroon timber production set to decline by September 2024 Aug 27
Vietnam's Timber and wood product exports gross US$9.5 billion by mid-August Aug 27
India's Greenply eyes significant growth with new jv and strategic expansion Aug 27
Georgia lawmakers aim to boost struggling timber industry Aug 26
PARR acquires Rochester True Value Hardware & Lumber Aug 26
Estonia's timber industry in slow recovery Aug 26
US Existing home sales rebounded on a monthly basis in July Aug 23
Tschopp sawmill utilises Vecoplan wood processing technology Aug 23
EU Countries Triple OSB Exports To US Aug 23
Sweden Roundwood prices sawlogs and pulpwood increased in Q2 2024 Aug 23
Zollikofer Group expands with REKO Energie Bois acquisition Aug 23
Canada's industrial prices annually rise 2.9% in July Aug 22
Sweden's Södra raises timber products prices to meet high demand Aug 22
Poland sees biggest increase in wood products output in July Aug 22
STIC to buy Korean flooring firm Nox from TPG for $336 mn Aug 22
Increased demand brings rise in lumber prices Aug 21
U.S. Housing starts fall 6.8% in July to four-year low Aug 21
Lowe's Q2 Sales Down 5.6%, Earnings Down 11.1% Aug 21
Finnish timber trade sustains high prices in July amid signs of price stabilization Aug 21
German Pellet Prices Weekly Report 20 August Aug 21
Solar PV flooring for residential, commercial use Aug 21
Allegheny Wood Products to sell 2,700 acres to U.S. Forest Service Aug 21
U.S.: Green Timber seals acquisition deal Aug 20
How this longtime B.C. forestry family pivoted from sawmill to meet the growing demand for mass timber construction Aug 20
Could Asia's Pursuit of Greener Buildings Support Future Growth of North American Lumber Exports? Aug 20
EU imports the highest amount of softwood from Ukraine in H1 2024 Aug 20
IKEA announces next phase of drone technology implementation Aug 19
Sonae Arauco to install world’s first fiberboard recycling line Aug 19
Switzerland: Pellet price increases slightly in August 2024 Aug 19
UK tropical timber imports off to a weak start, but the outlook is improving Aug 19
India wood panel price index climbs Aug 19
U.S. Furniture still down, but closes YOY gap in DOC’s July report Aug 16
Canadian housing starts stable in second quarter of 2024 Aug 16
Switzerland Graubünden lacks energy wood Aug 16
Italian softwood lumber imports stable at last year’s level Aug 16
Sweden: Increased residential construction boosts construction investment Aug 16
U.S. Share of Wood-Framed Homes Dips in 2023 Aug 15
Metsä Group celebrates rooftop height at Kerto LVL Mill Aug 15
Sunds Fibertech and S. Kijchai Enterprise partner to expand MDF production in Thailand Aug 15
CFL Flooring Announces Expansion with New Factory in North Vietnam Aug 15
Bhutan timber exports to India spike after initial hiccup Aug 15
Stable sales volumes bump lumber prices up slightly Aug 14
B.C. disappointed with U.S. softwood duty increase Aug 14
U.S. Construction materials prices up fractionally in July Aug 14
UK: Fleming Timber Structures wins hat-trick of new contracts Aug 14
84 Lumber opens door factory in Pittsburgh market Aug 13
LL Flooring files for bankruptcy, plans to close 94 stores Aug 13
Science: Base Editing Reduces Lignin, Boosts Carbon Content of Poplar Wood Aug 13
Wood beats cardboard in the competition for sustainable packaging: Fedemco Aug 13
U.S. hardwood lumber exports to MENA up 6% in H1 2024: AHEC Aug 12
Finland's round log production increased by 4% in June Aug 12
Australia's timber export trade to China gradually recovers Aug 12
China's demand for African timber remains strong Aug 12
Besse Forest Products Group closes 3 Wisconsin plants Aug 9
DeckWise, Arbor Wood Co. announce strategic partnership Aug 9
UK timber and panel imports' Long-term trends remain favourable Aug 9
Austria softwood lumber exports with an upward trend Aug 9
U.S. Hardwood lumber exports up significantly in Q2 Aug 9
Poland: Log prices are trending downwards in Q2 Aug 9
LP Building Solutions posts huge Q2 2024 gains Aug 8
German sawmill Pfeifer Group takes proactive measures to address labour shortages Aug 8
Vietnam's timber export revenue up 21% year-on-year in seven months this year Aug 8
Japan Timber Export Push Focus Hinoki and Sugi Aug 8
India's Century Plyboards Mulling Price Hike In Q2 Aug 8
Lumber prices moderate toward same level as one year ago Aug 7
U.S.: Challenges times for sawmills in Ohio Aug 7
UK: Sig profit plummets as cracks show in European flooring market Aug 7
Chilean forest product shipments up 5% in H1 Aug 7
Canada's lumber exports to United States rise 3% in H1 Aug 7
The Finnish sawmill industry severely affected by the stoppage of shipments of Russian products Aug 7
U.S. New orders for residential furniture fell 3% in May Aug 6
Germany Paper production increased Aug 6
Scientists discover entirely new wood type that could be highly efficient at carbon storage
U.S. Containerboard Production Increased 7 Percent in Q2 2024 Aug 6
U.S. Boxboard Production Decreased One Percent in Q2 2024 Aug 6
UMaine receives $10 million to research turning wood products into jet fuel … and fish food Aug 5
US LBM acquires South Florida building products distributor Aug 5
Swedish SCA's wood division grows sales and profit in Q2 Aug 5
Brazilian pine plywood exports increased 61.9% in value in June Aug 5
Japan's softwood lumber imports up 23% year-on-year Aug 5
Latest Report on the Finnish Forest Products Market Aug 2
BMW Germany relies on process heat from wood Aug 2
Germany: Woodchip prices fall and rise in the second quarter of 2024 Aug 2
U.S. construction job openings fall in June Aug 1
U.S. Luxury home values are rising faster than typical homes for the first time in years Aug 1
UFP Industries' net sales decreased by 7% in Q2 2024 Aug 1
Spotlight: Virginia Logger Has Diverse Business Aug 1
U.S. Wood flooring sales down 10.6 per cent in 2023 Aug 1
Ontario Investing $3.5 Million in Mass Timber Manufacturer to Build More Homes Faster Jul 31
Germany: Log prices in Lower Saxony rose slightly again in July Jul 31
Las Vegas furniture market reveals the newest home decorating trends Jul 31
Vietnam's wood exports expected to reach 17.5 billion USD in 2024 Jul 31
Balanced supply and demand brings stable lumber prices Jul 31
UK pallet makers face 'significant rise' in raw material costs Jul 30
Canada: North Cowichan looks to province to speed up timber-harvesting permits Jul 30
Sodra's Q2 net sales up 3% year-over-year Jul 30
U.S. Hardwood Plywood Import Rose 58% in First Half of 2024 Jul 29
A Summary of the Global Forest Industry - 1H 2024 Jul 29
Jordanian furniture market demand grows by 30 percent Jul 29
China furniture sales increased by 2.6% year-on-year in the first half of the year Jul 29
China's total timber imports slump 1.2% year-on-year in Jan-May Jul 29
Structural timber prototype uses 100% waste from demolition Jul 29
U.S. New Home Sales Soft in June as Mortgage Rates Remain Near 7% Jul 26
Austria: Outlook for the timber market in August 2024 Jul 26
Toronto's First Mass Timber Development On City Land Gets Final Approval Jul 26
West Fraser second-quarter profits and sales up Jul 26
Casual Market Atlanta Reports Significant Growth and Industry Engagement Jul 26
Weyerhaeuser Acquiring High-Quality Timberlands in Alabama Jul 26
U.S. Framing Lumber Market Weekly Report Jul 25
Brazil to allow miles of selective logging in effort to preserve the Amazon Jul 25
UK: Structural timber is the key to delivering Labour’s 1.5 million homes Jul 25
Lumber buyers maintain cautious attitude Jul 24
U.S. Southern pine exports reach 3-year high in May 2024 Jul 24
Turkey in the top three buyers of Russian sawn timber Jul 24
Construction costs of wooden houses in Russia has risen by 10-15% Jul 24
Forests face increasing climate-related stress amid growing demand for their products, FAO report warns Jul 24
U.S. Construction input prices 1.1% higher than year ago Jul 23
Finnish timber trade prices reached record levels in June and volumes remained high Jul 23
Wood-Mizer WM4500 Industrial Sawmill Boosts Father and Son Lumber Business Jul 23
$7M in Funding Announced for Okanagan Falls Mass Timber Mill Jul 23
Devon timber door manufacturer acquired by Swedish firm Jul 23
Timber Aquatics Center in Paris ready for the 2024 Olympic Games Jul 23
U.S. Residential Remodel Activity Expected to Inch Up Through Early '25 Jul 22
Richelieu Reports Solid Q2 Growth with Notable Increase in U.S. Sales Jul 22
China's timber imports fall in H1 2024 Jul 22
Vietnam expected to expand wood products exports in UK Jul 22
Simpli Home adds sustainable packaging to all products Jul 22
How satellite images help to protect forests Jul 22
Sweden: Setra reports higher profits for Q2/2024 on rising timber prices Jul 19
The popularity of wooden houses in Germany is on the rise Jul 19
Switzerland's timber harvesting volume decreases by 6% in 2023 Jul 19
Germany remains top producer of premium pellets Jul 19
Continued Soft Demand Keeps Lumber Prices Flat Jul 18
Eu wood pellet production and consumption expected to rise in 2024 Jul 18
FSC announces official publication of the new Forest Stewardship Standard for Peru Jul 18
MasterBrand Completes Acquisition of Supreme Cabinetry Brands Jul 18
Michigan's Forest Products Industry Contributes $26.5 billion to State's Economy Jul 17
Hymmen to Feature Digital Lacquer Embossing Presentation at IWF Jul 17
Austria's timber market shows no improvement in July Jul 17
Norway’s Timber Industry Surges With Record Export Growth Jul 17
Indian plywood is booming despite lumber imports in decline Jul 17
U.S.: Cabinetworks Group to Close two Texas facilities Jul 16
EIB Funds €435 Million to Stora Enso for Sustainable Packaging Transformation in Oulu Jul 16
European research institutes: Forests are important for Europe's prosperity and competitiveness Jul 16
Sustainability and Innovation in the Cherry Wood Marke Jul 16
Australian projects win 2024 WAFX Prizes Jul 16
Canada wood prices to rise as western wildfire interrupts logging Jul 15
U.S. Construction materials prices edge higher in June Jul 15
US Diaper Makers Warn EU of Shortages Under Law to Save Forests Jul 15
U.S.: West Wood Products Acquires wall panel giant Decorative Panels International Jul 12
Finland Junikkala OY to upgrade their sawmill with Finnos scanners Jul 12
SWISS KRONO Timber Planner Tool now gets easier to connect Jul 12
A Comprehensive Look at Global Wood Fiber Markets Jul 12
Ghana's timber industry Shortage of raw materials Jul 12
North American Lumber Prices Drop Further on Plentiful Supply Jul 11
European Paper Industry Sharp drop in paper and board production in 2023 Jul 11
June 2024 U.S. Furniture Insights Report From Smith Leonard Jul 11
Koopman Lumber Partners With 4r To Improve Profitability Jul 10
Canadian lumber production increase 9.9% in April Jul 10
UK timber imports improve slightly Jul 10
India's timber market shows signs of weakness Jul 10
Vietnam's 40% timber exports to the US Jul 10
German researchers exploring wide-span wooden ceilings Jul 9
Austria Log imports at last year’s level Jul 9
US LBM acquires Wisconsin-based truss company Jul 8
Austria timber market report in July Jul 8
Latvian plywood producer's new plant starts working in Kuldīga Jul 8
Saudi Arabia Plywood and Laminates Market was valued at USD 2.2 Billion in 2023 Jul 8
The drastic rise in prices on the Hungarian furniture market seems to have stopped Jul 8
Japan's housing starts declined by 5.3% year-on-year in May Jul 5
Japan imports of assembled wood flooring increased 22% in April 2024 Jul 5
Brazil's Suzano boosts CSR efforts in China Jul 5
North American Lumber Prices Go Lower as Summer Downtime Approaches Jul 4
U.S. furniture sector grows as overall economy struggles Jul 4
Brazilian export volume of wood-based products increased 2.7% in May Jul 4
Canada: Membertou First Nation celebrates the construction of timber office building Jul 3
Fender gets experimental with tonewoods for its new limited edition American Performer Timber models Jul 3
Playfool Casts Colorful ‘Forest Crayons’ from Japan’s Surplus Timber Jul 3
Stimson Lumber invests $50 million into high-speed sawline Jul 2
North American lumber market sluggish, but hopeful Jul 2
Boat-shaped wooden houses made in Bagerhat to be exported to Belgium Jul 2
UK Softwood markets weakens and price pressures persist Jul 2
How 'mini forests' can harvest big benefits Jul 2
Vietnam: Agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus grows over 62 percent in H1 Jul 2
Efficient Wood Picking at Gebhardt Holzzentrum with HUBTEX Jul 1
Evolution of Innovation at the Domotex asia/Chinafloor show Jul 1
Germany Softwood logs in short supply Jul 1
Russia's roundwood exports grew by 14.6% in Q1 2024 Jul 1
Canada: Element5 announces $100 million expansion Jun 28
2Q 2024 Cost Report: Private Construction Struggles in Second Quarter Jun 28
UK: Material Supply chains remain healthy despite a few pinch points Jun 28
Lack of spring demand drops North American lumber prices further Jun 27
U.S.: Construction-cost increases moderate to pre-pandemic levels Jun 27
Experts share insights on lumber market Jun 27
European wood-based panels production declines 6% in 2023 Jun 27
EU Deforestation Regulation also faces resistance in the US Jun 26
Austria: Pellet price barely falls in June 2024 Jun 26
German pellet price at summer low Jun 26
Södra to Become the Largest Producer of Kraft Lignin in the World Jun 26
Indonesian Ebony and Teak Prices Show Increasing Trend Jun 26
U.S.: Mass timber facility in Greenville reaches full capacity Jun 25
Iron City Wood’s New Equipment Automates Pallet Recycling Process Jun 25
Canada industrial product and raw materials price index for May Jun 25
Inflation Challenges for Small UK Businesses: Rising Costs and Struggles Jun 25
Consumers looking for home décor, furniture turn to small businesses Jun 24
U.S. Multifamily starts predicted to pick up in 2025 Jun 23
European Parquet Market seems to have reached the bottom Jun 23
Sweden Norra Timber invests 400 million in advanced X-ray technology Jun 23
Electric lawnmower sales expected to soar in coming years Jun 23
Irish Timber prices stable in Q2 2024 Jun 21
German wood prices remained almost unchanged in May Jun 21
Latvian plywood producer opens new plant in Kuldīga Jun 21
China Flooring Sales Market Report 2023 Jun 21
Kazakhstan and South Korea Forward Cooperation in Forestry Jun 21
Ongoing Soft Demand Brings Dip in Lumber Prices Jun 20
US imports of sawn tropical hardwood rose 13% in April Jun 20
China: Sharp increase on Plywood exports to Oceania Jun 20
Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Simonson Lumber Jun 19
84 Lumber celebrates new truss plant in Cartersville Jun 19
European softwood production declined by 6.4% in 2023 Jun 19
Affordable U District Tower Will Be Seattle’s Tallest Mass Timber Building Jun 19
Canadian housing starts surge 10% in May Jun 18
Mexico becomes largest buyer of U.S. lumber Jun 18
Canadian forestry calls for government investment to stimulate large-scale timber construction Jun 18
An Overview of BC's Sawlog Market Shift Jun 18
Austrian Timber Market Report June 2024 From LK Jun 18
Telia Uses Drone to Extend 5G Network for Remote Forestry Machine Control Jun 18
Canfor curtails Fort St. John sawmill Jun 18
Overall the European construction industry is contracting Jun 17
Over 97% of UK waste wood processed in 2023 Jun 17
US wholesale prices dropped in May Jun 14
German Oak log price with an increase Jun 14
UK: Confor considers highest tree planting project in Scotland Jun 14
binderholz introduces decorative micro CLT for timber constructions Jun 14
Ontario Secures $4.7B Federal Funding for Housing and Infrastructure Jun 14
Solidus announces price increase for cardboard Jun 14
Uninspiring Demand Keeps Lumber Prices Flat Jun 13
North American cross-laminated timber market size to reach US$ 655.6 Million by 2032 Jun 13
Forestry industry expands investments in Brazil Jun 13
Historic North American delegation visits Finland to explore forest industry innovations Jun 12
German furniture exports decrease and sales decline in Q1 2024 Jun 12
Spotlight: Light-toned woods shine in spring product introductions Jun 12
Diverzify Acquires Floor Maintenance Group & Wright Commercial Jun 12
Three Findings of Skanska's US Market Trends Report Jun 11
Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Co. acquires NVO Construction Jun 11
UK: Construction sector sees fastest growth for two years, says PMI Jun 10
UK: Timber imports soften but prices stabilise in Q1 2024 Jun 10
All plywood sold in India will need to be ISI-certified from next year Jun 10
Wood in Architecture Awards Celebrate Innovative & Resilient Design Jun 7
U.S.: Federal Reserve rate stagnation impacts wood products markets Jun 7
U.S.: Prices and Trends in the Framing Lumber Market Jun 7
Kodiak makes a deal in Minnesota Jun 7
Lumber Prices Remain Flat on Balanced Supply & Demand Jun 6
Maine wood-fiber insulation company is expanding its distribution across North America Jun 6
Australia Domestic Timber Sales Drop Jun 6
Timber Prices Spike in CEMAC's Q1 2024 Exports Jun 6
US LBM acquires RAKS Building Supply in New Mexico Jun 5
CLASSEN receives the German Innovation Award 2024 for CERAMIN Jun 5
Sonae Arauco invests over €5M in two new wood recycling centres in Portugal Jun 5
UPM to Permanently Reduce Graphic Paper Capacity in Germany by 610,000 Tonnes Jun 5
EU tropical wood imports at record low in first quarter Jun 4
California-based Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Co. acquires NVO Construction Jun 4
Australia: Big River expands product range with Specialised Laminators acquisition Jun 4
New Zealand log prices remain stuck below long run averages in May Jun 4
LeNoble Lumber Co. expands with new distribution center Jun 3
U.S. SC loggers struggle as mill closures create wood surplus and economic woes Jun 3
Canopy Lumber Products Partners with 7robotics to Implement Innovative Robotic Pallet Building System Jun 3
German timber prices hardly changed in May Jun 3
Manulife offers market hedge with US$16 billion bet on trees May 31
NZ wood processing sector grapples with new EU deforestation rules May 31
Wooden furniture consumption in Europe sees 11% decline in 2023 May 31
The global outlook for construction – and what it means for Australia May 31
Africa’s forestry sector seeks to overcome growing pains May 31
Could This be the Lumber Price Bottom? May 30
Germany: Particleboard exports up slightly May 30
Swedish and Finnish forest machine sales increased in 2023 May 30
Canada: Kalesnikoff gets $6.7M funds for new mass timber facility May 29
UK chipboard market remains calm and stable May 29
Ireland: CCAC call for increase in use of timber in construction of new builds May 29
Segezha Group Plywood mill in Kirov became the largest exporter of plywood among Russian enterprises in 2023 May 29
U.S. One-Third of Houses For Sale Are Newly Built May 28
Lowe's reports 4% drop in Q1 sales May 28
U.S. Market Outlook: Strong Demand Buoys Public Builder Optimism For 2024 May 28
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR Kicks Off in Shanghai May 28
FSC takes new initiative by aligning for EUDR to provide robust solutions May 28
Green Building Revolution: UAE and Saudi Arabia embrace timber construction in the Middle East May 28
Cooper Lumber acquires Thomasville Lumber Co. Inc. May 27
Swedish timber industry optimistic about the future May 27
Germany: Sales in the sawmill industry continued to decline in the first quarter May 27
New Zealand Log prices dropped an average of 17% in April May 27
Top Sustainable Construction Materials to Build a Better Future May 27
B.C. to reduce raw-log exports in bid to boost higher value wood manufacturing May 24
North America continues to dominate as the largest market for the Furniture Industry, with the market projected to grow at a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9% through 2030 May 24
Innovating decarbonisation in wood protection technologies May 24
UK: Lathams launches HORIZON quarter-sawn tulipwood May 24
Tech: 3 mass timber architecture innovations May 24
Indonesia's furniture industry's performance positive amid challenges May 24
Carter Lumber Expands In Louisville May 23
North America Lumber Prices at Same Level as One-Year-Ago May 23
VietNam's timber, wood product exports post positive growth in the first five months May 23
Stella-Jones Q1 sales climb 9% May 22
US home construction up a moderate 3.6% in May May 22
Firewood prices in Estonia down 20% as raw material gets cheaper May 22
Canada: Alberta sets record with housing boom May 21
Timberlab Acquires American Laminators Accelerating Growth Of Mass Timber Construction May 21
China's imported softwood log prices fall 9% in Q1 May 21
Finland pine pulpwood prices reach historical highs in April May 21
North American softwood lumber exports grow moderately in Q1 May 20
USDA invests $5 million to strengthen Montana wood products May 20
Austria Timber market report May 2024 May 20
Canadian construction investment up 4.5 per cent in March May 20
Dixfield Sawmill Launches New Baled Shavings Product May 20
Culpeper Wood Preservers expands with Pleasant Garden Acquisition May 17
Increased demand for softwood in MENA Region, especially Gulf region May 17
Germany pellet imports reduced by one third in Q1 2024 May 17
German Logging Volume fell significantly in 2023 May 17
Holzindustrie Pabst begins with sawmill remodelling May 17
Richmond Plywood introduces AI-powered wood repair system May 16
Forestry firm stora enso raises fullyear profit outlook May 16
Watermill Group Invests in Musser Lumber Company May 16
Austria Fürstenfeld wants to become completely energy self-sufficient May 16
New Zealand: International demand for pruned logs at all-time high May 16
B&Q achieves 99.3% responsible sourcing of wood and paper products May 16
Vietnam, Japan eye stronger cooperation in forestry management May 16
U.S. construction materials prices rise in April May 15
Lumber prices drop further May 15
UK: Selkirk timber frame specialist expands to meet housing demand May 15
UK: Donaldson Timber Systems invests £10m in Witney factory May 15
Alberta Lumber Industry Wary of Coming Months After Record Wildfire Season in 2023 May 15
Tolko to add furniture-grade plywood with Heffley Creek upgrades May 15
New technologies transforming wood industry May 14
Suzano Reports First Quarter 2024 Earnings May 14
Timber firm Teal Jones restarts Surrey mills after reaching interim debt May 14
Timber shortages cause Canfor B.C. mill closure May 13
Austria construction prices continued to rise this year May 13
Latvia: Stiga RM to complete the acquisition of Norupe sawmill May 13
UK timber import volumes in 2024 ‘fractionally ahead’ of 2023, figures show May 13
ISFD Announces New Category for Pinnacle Awards May 13
New Interim Forest Stewardship Standard validates responsible forest management in Ghana May 13
Sappi Europe Announces Price Increases for Its Packaging & Speciality Paper Products May 10
U.S. Growth in wood based panel imports in Q1 2024 May 10
German Wood Market Report for May May 10
China's demand for African timber is growing in 2024 May 10
China's fiberboard exports increase in 2023 May 10
Microsoft signs carbon capture deal using controversial technology May 9
U.S. Ceramic Imports Declined 11.4% YOY in Q1 2024 May 9
U.S. to allow wood imports from Russia May 9
Canfor to reinforce it’s position in the China market May 9
Buyer Reluctance Keeps Lumber Prices Lower in North America May 8
Pacific Woodtech owners optimistic about the future May 8
R.P. Lumber Acquiring Mount Carroll Home Center May 8
New Zealand: The mass timber revolution and its hidden impact on our carbon footprint May 8
Scientists Warn against Treating Forests as Carbon Commodities May 8
German start-up company manufactures wooden wind turbines May 7
Drax targets California forests for two major wood pellet plants May 7
Norwegian Timber prices continue to rise in Q1 2024 May 7
Axalta Building Products Launches Zenamel Wood Coatings for Cabinets May 7
James Jones & Sons further expands pallet manufacturing in Australia May 6
Interfor cutting back lumber production across all regions of North America May 6
Vietnam's Wood Export Surges 23.7% In First Four Months of 2024 May 6
Home building prices on the rise, Ozark-area contractors share why May 3
Canfor to buy El Dorado lumber mill for $73M May 2
Brazil: Forestry sector ups job creation May 2
European softwood sawn wood prices trends May 2
HOMAG Group acquires the remaining shares in System TM May 2
Low Sales Volumes Bring Drop in Lumber Prices May 1
SCA to increase kraftliner prices by €60 per tonne May 1
EU Parliament adopted new measures to make packaging more sustainable May 1
U.S. Containerboard Production Increased 7 Percent in Q1 2024 Apr 30
Weyerhaeuser expects higher sales for lumber for Q2/2024 Apr 30
China's timber import market slowly recovering in Q1 2024 Apr 30
Turkish furniture exports quadruple in past 6 years Apr 30
DOMOTEX Middle East 2024 concludes with great success! Apr 30
Metsä Group integrates maintenance operations of its plywood and Kerto LVL mills to its own organisation Apr 30
U.S.: FCA Packaging Invests in Greentree Packaging and Lumber Apr 29
Trussworks Mid-America invests $5 million for new Jackson facility Apr 29
UK forestry investment market report in 2023 Apr 29
Milan explore the future of furniture design Apr 29
Behind The Renewed Interest In Lumber Markets Apr 26
Stora Enso reports continuing challenges for wood product division Apr 26
SDL Solutions to double wood pellet production Apr 26
Architect explains why designers chose heavy timber construction for $250M Hopkins Student Center Apr 26
West Fraser Timber earns US$35 million in Q1 2024 Apr 25
Germany Furniture Industry Report 2023 Apr 25
German wood pellet price report for April Apr 25
UPM Plywood to invest in responsible delivery Apr 25
Altro launches next-gen flooring Apr 25
Stagnant Lumber Market Keeps Prices Flat Apr 24
U.S. New Home Sales Rise in March Despite Rising Mortgage Rates Apr 24
Eric Knox Appointed as Director of LBM Sales to Drive Growth in Lumber and Building Materials Apr 24
European Parquet Market Could Start Stabilizing Apr 24
West Fraser announces completion of sale of Quesnel facility Apr 23
Mill closures 'shock' industry, but officials say demand for wood remains Apr 23
Canada raw materials prices rise in March: StatsCan Apr 23
HS Timber Group officially commissions Acon Timber sawmill in Argentina Apr 23
UK: Tree planters still outbidding farmers in Scottish uplands Apr 22
Finnish timber prices increase leads to lower sales in March Apr 22
New Brazil forest management standard to boost international trade Apr 22
IKEA opens first Distribution Centre in Ireland Apr 22
Conway and Hood Industries partner to build plywood finishing line Apr 19
U.S. Senators Introduce Mass Timber Bill Apr 19
Wayfair is opening its first-ever physical furniture store Apr 19
Sweden: Reduced sales of glued laminated timber in the first three months of 2024 Apr 19
Associated Materials invests $100 million in itself Apr 18
North America lumber prices remain soft on sagging demand Apr 18
Estonian timber exporters worried about Sweden's weak krona Apr 18
Vietnam plants bigger trees to boost wood product exports Apr 18
India to become the third-largest construction market globally Apr 18
China's fibreboard industry continued to decline in 2023 Apr 18
B.C. construction sector seeks support as workers shortage, late payments persist: BCCA Apr 17
Germany to log 71 million cubic meters in 2023 Apr 17
World's largest vessel dedicated to wood pulp completes first trip to China Apr 17
Metsä Board inaugurates Europe's largest and most modern folding boxboard machine Apr 17
MGM Timber launches online service for trade customers Apr 17
Switzerland: Pellet prices fall sharply in April 2024 Apr 17
Economist: Tens of billions of dollars in forest products are being overlooked Apr 16
Henning Larsen’s World of Volvo Embraces Nature With A Timber Canopy Apr 16
US Building materials prices rise again in March Apr 15
Interior Design Trends 2024 — 28 Fresh, Stylish Ways to Decorate Homes This Year Apr 15
U.S.: $30 million invested in modernizing Allen Parish OSB plant Apr 15
The World's Largest Import Markets for Oriented Strandboard (OSB) in 2023 Apr 15
Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million expansion in Coosa County Apr 15
Australia: Timber Factory Open After Major Upgrades Apr 15
Forbo takes its safety flooring to the next level Apr 12
The world's 15 most incredible buildings built entirely out of wood Apr 12
Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama Apr 11
40 Products Announced as Spring 2024 Market Snapshot Finalists at High Point Market Apr 11
Metsä Group starts pre-engineering project for Muoto™ wood fibre packaging products Apr 11
Soft Demand Drops North American Lumber Prices Slightly Apr 10
Canada: B.C. mills face lumber shortage, more job loses expected in the forest sector
U.S.: Koopman Lumber adds new location in Pembroke, MA Apr 9
Canada: Ontario Expanding Mass Timber Construction Up to 18 Storeys Apr 9
Latvia: RIGA FORESTS signs contract to sell sawmill Norupe Apr 9
Silent, 70-ton Scania semi gets to work on Swedish timber farm Apr 9
UK: Timber import volumes fall at the start of 2024 Apr 9
Wood-based Panels Market Is Slated To Increase At A CAGR Of 6.4% To Reach A Valuation Of $354.9 Billion By 2031 Apr 9
AHF Products Announces Acquisition of Two Sawmills Apr 8
U.S. Home Renovation Trends for 2024 Reported by Houzz Apr 8
S&P Global UK Construction PMI reports increased activity in March Apr 8
HOMAG's new clever edging technology welcomed by furniture manufacturers Apr 5
Wood pellet producer Enviva files for bankruptcy and plans to restructure Apr 5
Germany: Woodchip prices fall and rise in the first quarter of 2024 Apr 5
Cullen Packaging Fibre Bottle nominated for Earthshot Prize Apr 5
Lumber Prices Unchanged as US Housing Starts Pop Apr 4
Malaysia: Automation, digitalisation to boost timber industry Apr 4
U.S. Koppers Completes Acquisition of Brown Wood Preserving Company for $100 Million Apr 3
Structural Building Solutions to open new manufacturing, distribution plant in North Carolina Apr 3
Latvia's log prices fell in 2023 Apr 3
U.S. The Impact of the Baltimore Bridge Disaster on Building Materials Apr 3
Malaysia's furniture exporter finds synergy in e-commerce Apr 3
Material lead times explored in mass-timber conference session Apr 2
Vietnam exports recovering but bottlenecks remain Apr 2
U.S. Single-family starts heat up in February Apr 1
Setra to double CLT production capacity in Sweden Apr 1
UK Kitchen costs soar by 22% in 4 years Apr 1
VietNam wood industry to make operational reforms Apr 1
Hyne Group expands acquiring Rodpak pallets Apr 1
Home Depot Acquiring Srs Distribution Mar 29
Lapeyre wants to expand with franchising in France and abroad Mar 29
Finland: Softwood lumber exports with a big decrease Mar 29
Tech: More Wood For Your Car Mar 29
Circumspect customers keep lumber prices flat Mar 28
Innovating Timber Home Construction with Robotic Micro-Factories Mar 28
Poland's Import of Particle Board Drops to $4M in October 2023 Mar 28
U.S. New Home Sales Hold Steady in February Mar 27
ABC Supply Continues to Expand in Canada Mar 27
European timber industry calls for delay to EUDR Mar 26
China's import of New Zealand radial pine logs increased by 2% in 2023 Mar 26
China's timber import market latest report Mar 26
U.S.: Eastern Hemlock cross laminated timber is now commercially available to builders Mar 25
Vancouver advances mass timber adoption through new incentives Mar 25
Forestry and wood industry jobs up 1.4% from 2012 to 2022 in the EU Mar 25
MoistTech introduces efficient IR3000-W Series Moisture Sensors Mar 25
Metsä Group and Andritz to construct a demo plant for developing new lignin products Mar 25
Importation of wallpaper reaches all-time high of $605K in South Africa Mar 25
Roseburg's Missoula particleboard plant to close Mar 22
Canada: Mass timber projects can be costly - the online tool aims to realize the risk Mar 22
R.P. Lumber buys Golden Rule Lumber in Ottawa Mar 22
Finnish pulpwood prices rose 3-5 percent in February Mar 22
UK forest values look set to return to growth in 2024 Mar 22
Latvia's Stiga RM invests EUR 10.5 million in the expansion of its plywood mill Mar 21
AUAR, building homes using robotics, raises £2.6m Mar 21
Increased Demand Pushes up Many Lumber Prices Mar 21
Increased Demand Pushes up Many Lumber Prices Mar 21
Timberlab to Build Mass Timber Facility in Oregon Mar 20
Mass Timber - Eco-friendly Design Meets Acoustical Functionality Mar 20
China becomes Vietnam's largest woodchip export market Mar 20
Three-dimensional printing of wood from sawdust ink - texture, appearance, and smell similar to the real thing Mar 20
U.S. Builder confidence returns to solid ground Mar 19
Green LOOP pallets to be RFID tagged in smart approach to moving materials Mar 19
Global Pulp Industry Report 2024 presented Mar 19
PERU: Shipments of veneers rose in 2023 Mar 19
Japan wood export report 2023 Mar 19
U.S. Construction input prices climb 1.4% in February Mar 18
World's Top Import Markets for Plywood in 2023 Mar 18
UPM Biochemicals partners with DB Cargo to supply German biorefinery Mar 18
Interprint builds 10th production site in Turkey Mar 18
U.S.: TimberHP's new TimberBatt helps answer national shortage of construction insulation Mar 15
Heidelberg Materials and Metsä Wood develop concrete-timber hybrid walls Mar 15
NorDan invests in manufacturing HQ to meet demand for timber products Mar 15
Germany 's Building materials more expensive in 2023 despite isolated price falls Mar 15
U.S. Housing Continues to Keep Inflation Elevated Mar 14
North American Lumber Prices Jump as Sales Improve Mar 14
Välinge Forms Partnership with Changzhou Xinou for 5G Dry System Mar 14
Russell Plywood Acquired by Würth Baer Mar 14
U.S. Ceramic Imports Declined 7.9% YOY in January Mar 14
German DIY retail sales down 3.1 per cent in 2023 Mar 14
Hoffmann Family of Companies acquires Besse Forest Products Group Mar 13
U.S.: Waubun business finds nationwide niche in wood products Mar 13
Modus Enters into a Partnership with Canadian furniture giant Mar 13
UK: Beesley & Fildes invests further in timber Mar 13
Why are IKEA's Furniture Prices Dropping in 2024 Mar 13
Vietnam's Wood industry aims to export 15.2 billion USD in 2024 Mar 13
Hot Products from the 2024 International Builders' Show Mar 12
EUDR restrictions hinder 2050 target demand for timber, says FAO forestry officer Mar 12
Finland's wood imports increased by 5% in December Mar 12
Canada: Kalesnikoff to build new mass timber mill in B.C. Mar 11
Dubai WoodShow achieves remarkable success Mar 11
UK Builders' merchants sales mirror downturn in construction Mar 11
Germany: Pellet prices falling faster again - price slump surprises pellet buyers Mar 11
UPM mulls temporary layoffs at Finnish mills as of the second half 2024 Mar 11
Junnikkala commissions new 350,000m3 sawmill in Finland Mar 8
UK Softwood imports for 2023 finished higher than the previous year Mar 8
Canfor Corp. reports $117-million loss in fourth quarter after ‘challenging’ 2023 Mar 8
Australia Construction Material Prices On The Rise Mar 8
GMS completes acquisition of Kamco Supply Mar 8
Spotlight: Genesis Intros ‘EverPly’ Thermally-Fused Laminate on Plywood Mar 8
U.S.: Sales Volumes of Lumber Increase as Prices Remain Even Mar 7
Doman Expands US Footprint with Strategic Lumber Plant Acquisitions in Indiana, Alabama Mar 7
How The Home Depot Became a Leader in Sustainable Forestry Mar 7
The 2024 US Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Mar 7
UK Building and construction manufacturers on stronger footing for 2024, new report shows Mar 6
German, Austrian and Swiss sawmills blast Brussels over EU forest regulation Mar 6
China's softwood log prices rise slightly Mar 6
China's log imports fall in 2023 Mar 6
U.S. Manufacturing PMI dips with wood and furniture Mar 5
Nation's Largest Supplier of Residential Building Products Sees Promise in Higher Lumber Sales Mar 5
Mercer Mass Timber Launches Construction Services Division, Transforming Project Efficiency Mar 5
Malaysia: Record exhibitors at SEA’s largest furniture event Mar 5
A Snapshot Of European Pellet Plant Design Mar 5
U.S. Housing Market Short 7.2 Million Homes Mar 4
ASID Reports on 2024 Kitchen and Bath Trends Mar 4
NAHB: Multifamily housing construction will decline in 2024 Mar 4
Brazil: Pine sawnwood exports increased 8.5% in value Mar 4
SCA Announces Price Increase for White and Brown Grades of Kraftliner in Europe Mar 4
Suzano Invested R$18.6 Billion in 2023, New Pulp Mill to Start-Up in June 2024 Mar 4
84 Lumber Acquires West Coast Lumber Assets Mar 1
Ostermann provides matching edgings Mar 1
Plywood Market to Reach $100.2 billion by 2032 at 6.1% CAGR: Allied Market Research Mar 1
Top 15 Countries with the largest Forests in the world Mar 1
U.S.: Lumber Sales Improve as Builders Look Toward Spring Feb 29
Germany: Oak timber exports fall sharply in 2023 Feb 29
The Pallet LOOP becomes a part of BSW Group Feb 29
Raute signs €20M contract with plywood supplier AmberBirch, SIA of Latvia Feb 29
Lumber: Can Wood Prices Rally in Spring 2024? Feb 28
Henkel and Covestro: Sustainable adhesives for timber components Feb 28
Newport timber company optimistic despite turnover and profits fall Feb 28
Experts see construction material prices stabilizing in 2024 Feb 28
China transition cuts into NZ timber exports Feb 28
Estonia Construction volumes down 6 percent in 2023 Feb 28
U.S. New Home Sales Rose 1.5% in January Feb 27
U.S. Cabinet and Vanity Sales Reported Down Feb 27
UK Wood barrel imports surge 18% in November 2023
DOMOTEX Asia/CHINAFLOOR 2024 Expects Increase in International Attendees Feb 27
German Sawmill Association welcomes restart of housing construction funding Feb 27
Canadian Housing Starts Dip in January 2024: CMHC Reports 10% Decrease Feb 27
Doka acquired MFE Feb 27
U.S.: Rising Costs Hit Affordable Housing Projects Feb 26
Mass timber construction trend makes its way to Cincinnati Feb 26
84 Lumber opens new Sarasota location Feb 26
Unveiling the 2023 Forest Industry's Market Dynamics Feb 26
IKEA Revolutionizes Furniture Shopping with Augmented Reality App 'Kreativ' Feb 26
Home Depot surpasses earnings and sales forecasts amid shift to smaller home Feb 26 improvement ventures Feb 23
G-M Wood Products Champions American Manufacturing with Major Expansion in Newaygo, Michigan Feb 23
HASSLACHER group Invests In Element5 Feb 23
What Does It Really Cost to Build a House in Canada Today? Feb 23
Finnish roundwood prices increased in January Feb 23
Falling prices sting UFP Industries Feb 22
UK's largest timber neighbourhood granted planning permission Feb 22
EGGER partners with James Latham for UK roadshow Feb 22
Vietnam's Wood furniture, handicrafts exports show recovery signs, but challenges persist Feb 22
Lumber Prices Remain Flat on Muted Sales Feb 21
U.S. Construction materials prices continue to climb in January Feb 21
West Fraser Timber encouraged by outlook despite ongoing challenges Feb 20
Bona Acquires Australian Distributor - Ezi Floor Products Feb 20
UK timber product embodied carbon data released by UKTD Feb 20
China's log imports fall in 2023 Feb 20
Germany: Pellet price fell once again in February Feb 20
Germany: Engineered wood industry loses almost 20% in sales in 2023 Feb 20
U.S. Builder confidence climbs in February Feb 19
German beech logs and lumber exports plummet in 2023 Feb 19
2024 K&B Remodeling and Construction Outlook Feb 19
Interfor announces lumber production curtailments in Oregon and British Columbia Feb 19
European paper industry faced unprecedented decline in 2023, says CEPI report Feb 16
Italy sees a modest uptick in mechanical wood pulp imports amidst global supply shifts Feb 16
Dried-up Panama Canal crushed global timber amid Red Sea tensions Feb 16
India: Veneer and plywood price indices rise Feb 16
Slow Demand Keeps Lumber Prices Flat Feb 15
Robertson Timber Engineering embraces sustainable construction with mass timber solutions [Feb 14]
Italian Wood-furniture Supply Chain 2023 Revenues Fell More Than Expected [Feb 14]
Vietnamese SMEs thrive on Amazon, export growing 50% [Feb 14]
Japan Producer Prices Up 0.2％ in Jan. [Feb 14]
Australia: Built industry attempting to navigate the complexities of timber harvesting [Feb 14]
Exports of U.S. hardwood lumber to the MENA region reach $67.66mln in 2023 [Feb 13]
Tech: Scientists stunned after wood treatment makes it stronger than glass - 'the results are amazing’ [Feb 13]
U.S.: Rev-A-Shelf acquires Omega National Products [Feb 12]
Holmen ends 2023 with downturns especially in wood products and paperboard units [Feb 12]
Why India needs to import timber from other countries? [Feb 12]
New Grants Boost Australia's Plantation Forest Growth [Feb 12]
New research confirms mass timber's fire safety for taller buildings [Feb 12]
New Zealand ironing out trade wrinkles over timber exports [Feb 12]
U.S.: Portage Lumber takes on partner [Feb 9]
Canfor sells pulp mill in Taylor for $7M [Feb 8]
Austria: Outlook for the timber market in February 2024 [Feb 8]
U.S.: Winter weather keeps lumber sales low [Feb 7]
The price of lumber at its best in years [Feb 7]
UK Timber imports rallied during the second half of 2023, says TDUK [Feb 7]
VMG Lignum Construction Launches Pioneering Sustainable Construction Factory in Europe [Feb 6]
West Fraser closes B.C. sawmill [Feb 6]
Azerbaijan tops among largest importers of sawn timber from Russia [Feb 6]
Designers weigh in on the best wooden kitchen cabinets for every style of kitchen [Feb 6]
U.S. Construction Industry Added 11,000 Jobs in January [Feb 5]
Las Vegas Market Snapshot Winners Named [Feb 5]
Ontario invests $9.4M in forest biomass innovation [Feb 5]
IKEA UK grows accessibility and customer base [Feb 5]
Tech: Custom wood packaging ideas from the pallet enterprise vault [Feb 5]
Europe parquet flooring market plummets 30% in 2023 [Feb 5]
U.S.: Winter weather keeps lumber sales low [Feb 2]
Latvia's wood industry faces challenges [Feb 2]
First full-height timber wind turbine opens in Sweden [Feb 2]
5M Group completes acquisition acquires of Cox hardwood companies for $70 million [Feb 2]
Floor & Décor Shares Annual Lookbook of Trends for 2024 [Feb 2]
U.S. Furniture Manufacturers Feeling the Slowdown [Feb 1]
Boise Cascade to invest $140M in engineered lumber program [Feb 1]
Westcap Announces New Investment in Timber-Tech Truss Limited Partnership [Feb 1]
Belarus' export of sawn timber up 40% in 2023 [Feb 1]
Vietnam’s Africa imports slump [Feb 1]
Canada: High Interest Rates to Hobble Construction through H1 [Jan 31]
B.C. supports growth in local wood manufacturing [Jan 31]
UK: Hardwood trade gathers for LHC New Year Luncheon in London [Jan 31]
Ukraine ramps up log exports amid government financial struggles [Jan 31]
PGS Group acquires stake in Belgian IDE sawmill [Jan 31]
ASID Releases 2024 Decoration Trends Outlook Report [Jan 30]
The GREEN COLLECTION Award at DOMOTEX 2024 declares its winners [Jan 30]
U.S. Containerboard Production Increased 12 Percent in Q4 2023 [Jan 29]
U.S. Boxboard Production Decreased 10 Percent in Q4 2023 [Jan 29]
German Pallet wood prices keep rising at the start of the year [Jan 29]
Hayward Lumber acquires Economy Lumber [Jan 29]
German Kitchen Retailer to Expand in FL [Jan 29]
Russian producers continue to report consistently high MDF/HDF sales [Jan 29]
Flooring company Bjelin collaborates with Fiskarhedenvillan for better reach [Jan 29]
U.S.: New home sales display solid growth in December [Jan 26]
Australia: Construction cost growth returns to normal trends [Jan 26]
Germany: Current wood prices in January in Lower Saxony [Jan 26]
Swiss firm StaBOO to build VND3 trillion($122.2 million) bamboo processing factory in Vietnam [Jan 25]
Louws Truss announces cutting-edge Robotic Plant [Jan 25]
Paris Design Week 2024: the highlights [Jan 25]
Ireland: Breakdown Of The Cost Of A Three-Bed Semi - Why Houses Are Costing €460,000 [Jan 25]
Kronospan unveils its best at DOMOTEX 2024 [Jan 25]
Malaysia: Sarawak's total exports of timber and timber products drop in 2023 to RM3.1 bln
U.S. Commercial Building Expected to Grow by 4% in 2024 [Jan 24]
Steady lumber demand persists amidst stable prices [Jan 24]
Swedish roundwood prices increased in 2023 [Jan 24]
U.S.: Short & Paulk Supply Company announces new retail location in Tifton, GA [Jan 23]
National wood products firm to open first Long Island facility [Jan 23]
Top Pulp Supplier Warns Prices Set to Soar on Brazil Land Battle [Jan 23]
Canada: B.C. funds wood-product and fabricated-metal manufacturers [Jan 23]
Canada: Richmond wood manufacturer bags $2.3M provincial funding boost [Jan 23]
Home exterior trends for 2024 [Jan 23]
U.S.: N.C. Timber Prices Fare Better in East [Jan 22]
Finnish roundwood prices rose in December [Jan 22]
Entrepreneur seizes opportunities to expand $2.6M flooring business [Jan 19]
U.S.: Homebuilder confidence climbs again as mortgage rates trend down [Jan 19]
84 Lumber opening new Florida component plant [Jan 19]
UK Considers Extending Subsidies For Large-Scale Biomass Power Producers [Jan 19]
Weyerhaeuser Announces Habitat for Humanity Innovation Challenge [Jan 18]
Södra raises prices for timber [Jan 18]
5 construction tech innovations from CES 2024 [Jan 18]
U.S.: Beacon expands in North Carolina and Texas [Jan 17]
Lumber prices boost slightly to start 2024 [Jan 17]
Border Hardwood focuses on future after positive 2023 [Jan 17]
UK Furniture manufacturing wages set to jump for second year [Jan 17]
Indonesia: Sustainable forest management yields positive results [Jan 17]
Tropical timber companies see good potential in Europe [Jan 17]
Global Forest Industry Summary for 2023 [Jan 16]
European sawlog prices plummeted 12% QoQ in 3Q23 with the largest declines in Central Europe [Jan 16]
U.S. Construction materials prices up again in December [Jan 16]
U.S. PPI data shows a decline in lumber prices [Jan 16]
Azerbaijan is among top three countries that import lumber from Belarus [Jan 16]
Valutec to supply wood dryers to Stora Enso's sawmill in Sweden [Jan 16]
HOMEE AI to showcase 'first AI interior designer' at CES 2024 [Jan 16]
U.S. Softwood Market Outlook to 2024 - Lumber consumption will grow [Jan 15]
IKEA UK lowers thousands of product prices [Jan 15]
The Use of Lasers in the Lumber Industry [Jan 15]
Austrian carpenters with a 14% decrease in sales [Jan 15]
Domotex Announces 2024 Green Collection Award Winners [Jan 15]
Global pulpwood market faces a dramatic price swing as hardwood surpasses softwood rates [Jan 15]
U.S.: Hampton Lumber closes sawmill in Banks [Jan 12]
HomeTech Industry Outlooks for 2024 [Jan 12]
UK Timber and panel imports on the increase [Jan 12]
BC Increases Mass Timber Building's Max Height to 18 Stories [Jan 12]
Tech: A sustainable technology sending ripples across industries [Jan 12]
U.S. Hardwood Looks Ahead [Jan 11]
U.S.: Sales of floor coverings show signs of recovery in 2024 [Jan 11]
Huber Timber LLC successfully acquires Sandy Gray Forest in Maine [Jan 11]
EGGER Group further strengthens its position in Asia [Jan 11]
U.S.: Inflation cuts into timber industry profits [Jan 10]
West Fraser Timber to Close Sawmill Due to Fiber Costs, Soft Lumber Markets [Jan 10]
German Pellet prices continue to fall in January - wood pellets even cheaper in 2024 [Jan 10]
U.S. Hardwood Lumber Exports Fall in 2023 [Jan 10]
B.C.'s resource industries looking for 'slivers of hope' in the year ahead [Jan 10]
Atlas Holdings Announces Sale of RedBuilt to Hampton Lumber [Jan 10]
European furniture giant Flokk announces acquisition of US based Stylex [Jan 10]
Wood-Mizer Introduces Entry Level Portable Sawmills [Jan 10]
Design trend predictions for 2024 include rush for sustainable accreditation [Jan 10]
Housing Starts, U.S. and Canada, Not as Badly Battered as One Might Think [Jan 9]
U.S.: December 2023 Furniture Insights Report From Smith Leonard [Jan 9]
Välinge Launches Onepush Flooring Installation Technology [Jan 9]
Unilin Introduces PFAS-Free Waterproof Coating Formulation [Jan 9]
U.S.: Twin Star Home acquires third outdoor products producer [Jan 8]
S&P Global UK Construction PMI for December 2023 [Jan 8]
China's log imports continue to recover [Jan 8]
EGGER Group reports stable business development and growth [Jan 8]
Arbor Wood Co. expands manufacturing capacity with strategic acquisition of EcoVantage LLC [Jan 8]
Stora Enso agrees to sell Napi sawmill to Puidukoda [Jan 8]
Versowood acquires Turenki pellet factory in Finland [Jan 6]
Canada: Toronto second highest construction cost increase [Jan 5]
Canada: The year that proved why forestry matters [Jan 5]
Canada: Y/Y Cost of Construction Moderates but after Rising to New Higher Perch [Jan 5]
U.S.: Weaber launches online store for home delivery of DIY hardwood projects [Jan 5]
i4F is all set to unveil three new technologies at Domotex 2024 [Jan 5]
ArcelorMittal commissions waste wood-to-biocoal plant in Belgium [Jan 5]
Hekotek delivers wood pellet mill equipment to Moelven in Sweden [Jan 5]
Product Picks: January 2024 [Jan 5]
U.S.: Kitchen & Bath Market Sentiment Dampened by Market Headwinds [Jan 4, 2024]
U.S. Construction Job Openings Rise as Total Economy Count Falls [Jan 4, 2024]
UPM Finalizes Sale of Steyrermühl Newsprint Mill in Austria to Heinzel Group [Jan 4, 2024]
European sawmilling boss shares long-term reasons for optimism about the prospects of the timber market [Jan 4, 2024]
Kronospan completes the acquisition of the particleboard plant from Roseburg [Jan 3, 2024]
FSC publishes new Controlled Forest Management Standard V3-0 [Jan 3, 2024]
U.S. November Construction Spending Up 0.4% [Jan 3, 2024]
Colors of the Year for 2024 [Jan 2, 2024]
Commercial native logging ends in Western Australia [Jan 2, 2024]
Viet Nam: Forestry industry aims for US$18bil exports in 2024 [Jan 1, 2024]
U.S.: Mississippi's 2023 timber harvest is expected to set a record for the 21st century [Jan 1, 2024]

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