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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[…]

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,[…]

In the first half of 2017 the value of wood products trade between China and Australia rose 17% to $1,680 million from the same period of 2016, ITTO reports. Of the total, the value of China’s wood products imports from Australia grew 23% to $790 million. The value of log and waste paper imports rose[…]

Wood products trade between China and Australia in the first half of 2017 the value of wood products trade between China and Australia rose 17% to US$1,680 million from the same period of 2016 reports www.Woodweek.com Of the total, the value of China’s wood products imports from Australia grew 23% to US$790 million. The value[…]

Sawlog prices in Brazil have gone up over the past 12 months after five years in decline and the expectations are that the recent upward trend will continue for the remainder of the year. Stronger wood product exports from Brazil have resulted in higher demand for logs and increasing sawlog prices during 2016 and early[…]

In 2016, the total production of European wood-based panels increased by 1.8%, reaching a total of 55.6 million cubic metres. Particleboard production increased by 0.8% to 30.2 million cubic metres, reports the European Panel Federation. Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) also grew, recording an increase of 2% to a total of 12 million cubic metres. Oriented[…]

Finnish forest industry notably increased its production of sawn softwood timber and plywood at the start of 2017, when construction in the main market areas picked up. Paperboard and pulp production grew strongly, but disparities between product groups in the forestry industry remain high, reports Finnish Forest Industries Federation. The increase in European demand, and[…]

Weyerhauser have just announced an agreement to sell its timberlands and manufacturing business in Uruguay to a consortium led by BTG Pactual’s Timberland Investment Group (TIG), including other long-term institutional investors, for $402.5 million. The transaction includes over 120,000 hectares of timberlands in northeastern and north central Uruguay, as well as a plywood and veneer[…]

The global engineered wood market is estimated to reach US$41.2bn by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.8 percent from 2016 – 2022. North America and Europe account for nearly 70 percent of global engineered wood production and will continue to maintain high CAGRs, according to a new report from market[…]