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Record year for US hardwood exports to India

The total value of exports of US hardwood lumber and veneers to India in 2023 was US$8.482m, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).... [more...]

Kalesnikoff announces new $34 million mass timber facility

Kalesnikoff Mass Timber announces the ongoing growth of its product offerings, services and team through a new, third facility and product lines.... [more...]

Peru: Shipments of wood products dropped in 2023

Peruvian wood exports in 2023 reached US$100.9 million, a drop of 20% compared to the previous year (US$126.5 million) and represented just 0.1% of total national export shipments to the world... [more...]

Canfor Corp. reports $117-million loss in fourth quarter after ‘challenging’ 2023

Canfor Corp. says it lost $117.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a smaller loss than $207.9 million a year earlier.... [more...]

Mercer forms new division for mass timber

Mercer Mass Timber, a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., announced the launch of its mass timber erection division: Mercer Mass Timber Construction Services. ... [more...]

U.S. housing starts fall 4.3% in January

U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in January, but an easing in mortgage rates and improvement in homebuilder confidence suggested the recession-hit housing market was close to finding a floor.... [more...]

China: Rise in sawn tropical hardwood imports

China’s sawn tropical hardwood imports in 2023 were 6.913 million cubic metres valued at US$1.923 billion, a year on year increase of 9% in volume and 0.8% in value and accounted for about 25% of the national total, up 1 percentage points on 2022.... [more...]

Côte d'Ivoire/EU Partnership – VPA signed

On 19 February the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, Ivorian Minister of Water and Forests, Laurent Tchagba and Ambassador the Belgian Permanent Representative to the European Union... [more...]

Proteak reports 4th quarter 2023 results

Proteak, Mexico's largest forestry company, reported its results for the 4th quarter of 2023 (4Q-2023).... [more...]

Swedish sawmill Hilmer Andersson invests Euro 4 million in wood dryers from Valutec

The family-owned sawmill Hilmer Andersson has invested in a FB continuous kiln and three batch kilns from Valutec. The total investment cost amounts to approximately Euro 4 million. ... [more...]

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The European Woodworking Industries express great concern about EUDR

The European Woodworking Industries are greatly concerned regarding information disclosed about the EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR)...... [ more...]

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German sawmill association reacts to EUDR

After the completion of the test phase for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) last week and the renewed postponement of the vote on the EU Supply Chain Directive, the German Sawmill and Wood Industry Association (DeSH) reiterates its criticism of the projects and warns of distortions for forest and wood industry.... [ more...]

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ETIC steps up to remind the European Timber Industry is undoubtedly part of the solution to achieve a carbon-neutral economy

ETIC, the European Timber Industries Confederation, replies to recent false and biased allegations on negative effects of use of wood.... [ more...]


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