Month: January 2024

160 posts

Latvia’s forestry sector facing difficult times

The Latvian forestry sector, which has so far successfully proven itself as…

European parquet dropped 30% in 2023

After a good year 2022 which consolidated the level reached during the…

Weyerhaeuser expects weak wood products sales for Q1/2024

U.S. timber giant Weyerhaeuser posted a lower adjusted profit on Thursday, hit…

Quebec sawmills losing big as lumber demand drops

Sawmills in Quebec have not turned a profit for more than a…

New Zealand wood industry concerned Red Sea conflict could drive up shipping costs

The New Zealand wood industry is closely watching the conflict in the…

AHEC Updates American Hardwood Lumber Grading Workshop

Pictured Above: The grading of sawn wood into categories as it is processed helps to determine to a large extent the value and potential use possible for each board of sawn lumber. The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has created a new and updated video workshop to provide a simplified but informative explanation of the […]

Fire engulfs recently opened Waswanipi Cree Lumber sawmill

Fire engulfs recently opened Waswanipi Cree Lumber sawmillJennifer Ellson A devastating fire…

United Steelworkers urge B.C. government for forestry stability

United Steelworkers urge B.C. government for forestry stabilityJennifer Ellson USW highlights the…

Paper Excellence indefinitely curtails Crofton mill’s paper operations

Paper Excellence indefinitely curtails Crofton mill’s paper operationsJennifer Ellson Paper Excellence Canada…

BID Group celebrates Comact’s 100th anniversary

BID Group celebrates Comact’s 100th anniversaryJennifer Ellson BID Group’s Comact brand is…