Month: June 2022

166 posts

North American lumber prices remain near recent lows as new home construction sinks

Lumber prices remained near recent lows as construction on new homes fell…

Plywood plants of Russian Sveza work at 20-40% of capacity

Aleksey Mordashov, head of the board of directors of Severstal, which also…

Wood supply shortage expected to hit European markets in the coming months

European parquet markets have diverged in 2022. While Italy, Scandinavia and Spain…

B.C. Forest Practices Board to audit BCTS operations in Fort St. James area

The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber…

Weyerhaeuser mourns the passing of George H. Weyerhaeuser Sr.

Weyerhaeuser Company is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of George…

Tigercat releases 570 fixed harvesting head

The Tigercat 570 harvesting head is now available with a fixed wrist…

B.C. provides funding to reduce wildfire risks, enhance forest health

To reduce wildfires in higher-risk communities, the B.C. government is providing $25…

US Housing Starts May and Softwood Lumber Prices June: 2022

While month-over-month starts and permits are down in May compared to April,…

Researchers, OEMs discuss sawmilling advancements at OptiSaw

As lumber prices level off with more supply available in North America,…

Quebec SFI Implementation Committee wins award for training videos that advance sustainable forestry

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has announced the winner of the 2022…