Month: July 2023

221 posts

Germany: Pellet price increases slightly in July

In July 2023 the price of wood pellets in Germany rose slightly.…

Navigating the changing landscape

Navigating the changing landscapeJennifer Ellson Key takeaways from the 2023 Global Softwood…

European softwood lumber producers gain market shares in China

Amid the slowdown of the economy partly caused by widespread lockdowns over…

Latvia limits forestry activity due to bark beetle spread

In order to limit the spruce bark beetle until September 1, forestry…

Dieffenbacher to supply world’s first palm MDF plant

Dieffenbacher is to supply the world’s first plant for the production of…

TNT to acquire Sierra Forest Products

Sierra Forest Products, Terra Bella, California, has been acquired by Sierra Forest…

New Zealand: Sawmills face closure as demand falls sharply

Several New Zealand sawmills producing housing timber are temporarily halting production, as…

Log Max introduces 5000V versatile harvesting head

Log Max introduces 5000V versatile harvesting headJennifer Ellson The new Log Max…

BPWood Ltd. “Innovating At The Speed Of Business”

“Wood is good! And the market is hungry!” ~ Paul Bouchard, founder, BPWood A hands-on strategy has earned BPWood, located in Penticton, BC, the moniker “the Nimble Innovators™.” Founded in 2000, BPWood was the brainchild of Paul Bouchard, the result of his vision to cultivate high scale specialty wood supply chains, independent of the commodity […]

Global Buyers Mission Celebrates 20th AnniversaryIn Whistler

The 20th Annual Global Buyers Mission will be held live in Whistler, BC, from September 7th to 9th, 2023.The Softwood Forest Products Buyer has been actively participating in and reporting on this world class event that takes place in Whistler, BC every September. Of course, now that Covid traveling and meeting restrictions have been lifted, […]