The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of softwood lumber from Canada. While significant efforts were made by the United States and Canada, and the respective softwood lumber industries, to reach a long-term settlement to this on-going trade dispute, the[…]
Boise Cascade reports 3Q net income of $31.7 million on sales of $1.23 billion Boise Cascade Company reported net income of $31.7 million, or $0.81 per share, on sales of $1.23 billion for the 3Q ended September 30, 2017. 3Q 2016 net income of $10 million, or $0.26 per share, included a $9.5 million pre-tax[…]
Editor’s Comment Issue 59 Oct/Nov 2017
At Ecomondo, the international trade fair for material and energy recovery (7 to 10 November in Rimini), Vecoplan AG will be presenting its VEZ 2500 T high-performance shredder and other products. The machines in this series are used for deriving fuels from production waste, sorting waste, packaging material, domestic waste and industrial waste. The fuels[…]
Weyerhaeuser Company has announced the completion of the sale of its timberlands and manufacturing business in Uruguay to a consortium led by BTG Pactual’s Timberland Investment Group for US$402.5 million in cash. The transaction includes over 120,000 hectares of timberlands in north-eastern and north central Uruguay, as well as a plywood and veneer manufacturing facility,[…]
Metsä Group’s sales in January–June 2017 were Euro 2,451.4 million, compared to Euro 2,339.5 million in 1H 2016. The growth in sales is primarily the result of greater delivery volumes. The comparable operating result was Euro 246.9 million, or 10.1% of sales. The operating result improved compared to the previous year, mainly due to the[…]
Canfor Corporation reported net income of $81.3 million for the 2Q 2017, compared to net income of $66.1 million for the 1Q 2017 and a net income of $36 million for the 2Q 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company’s net income was $147.4 million, compared to $62 million for the[…]
An agile thinning machine with great manoeuvrability and stability. This harvester is part of Komatsu Forest’s new XC product series, featuring machines and accessories specially designed for extreme conditions The new Komatsu 901XC is a new and eagerly awaited harvester for thinning in hilly terrain and on soft ground. The eight wheels, combined with the[…]
Wood pellet imports to Asia reached an all-time-high in the 4Q/16 when Japan and South Korea together imported 630,000 tons of pellets. Although import volumes were down slightly in the 1Q/17, they were still over 40% higher than in the 1Q/16, as reported in the latest issue of the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). South Korea[…]
Kadant Inc. completes acquisition of the forest products business of NII FPG Company, a global leader in the design and manufacture of equipment used by sawmills, veneer mills, and other manufacturers in the forest products industry, for approximately $173 million, net of cash acquired, subject to a post-closing adjustment. The transaction was financed through borrowings[…]