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Rising costs cast doubt on Vietnamese wood companies growth prospects

As wood export turnover is rebounding with rising demand in the domestic…

Germany: Current trends in softwood log prices

In April 2022, the German producer price indices for spruce only partially…

North American lumber suppliers cut prices to increase sales

A few months of struggle between lumber buyers and sellers brought some…

Acquisition of Russia’s RFP Group by Japanese holding unclear

Iida Group Holdings acquired a 75% stake in Russian lumber producer RFP Group for 60…

Wood prices in Germany start to level off following US trend

After the massive increase in wood prices last year, the market is…

U.S. open to new lumber talks with Canada

The United States is open to fresh negotiations with Canada to resolve…

N. American lumber prices fall further as mortgage rates hit fresh 13-year high

Lumber prices fell Thursday, marking the first decline in more than a…

Russia reduces production of wood pellets by 10% due to lack of export markets

At the end of 2021, about 2.5 million tons of wood fuel…

Canfor invests $25 million to modernize its Estil facility in South Carolina

Canfor Southern Pine (Canfor) is investing $25 million to modernize its Hampton County facility…

The market situation for lumber and plywood in Europe is hot this summer

The cessation of imports of lumber and plywood from Russia and Belarus…