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West Fraser Timber denies Kronospan, CVC takeover

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it has not received any takeover…

Germany: Wood prices soaring until May- signs of correction since June

Wood prices in Germany rose steeply up until May. Now there are…

Western Forest Products to acquire glulam manufacturer

Western Forest Products Inc. announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of Western…

CVC, Kronospan eye acquisition of West Fraser Timber

Private equity firm CVC Capital and wood panel manufacturer Kronospan have submitted…

North American softwood lumber prices firm up slightly as field inventories stabilize

The North American forest products manufacturing industry has entered the usual seasonal…

EU tropical wood product imports benefit from curtailment supplies from Russia and Belarus

In the first four months of this year, the value of EU…

Estonia: Softwood lumber market prices down by 20%

The market price of softwood lumber in Estonia has fallen by up…

Demand weakens in UK softwood market

The solid UK softwood market is uncharacteristically quiet for this time of…

Austria: Softwood log prices are falling, energy wood prices are increasing noticeably

In July, the Austrian construction industry is noticeably weakening. Sales of building…

Norway boosts softwood log exports to EU countries filling Russian supply gap

Norway became the largest supplier of softwood logs to the EU instead…