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Markus Schmölzer, chairman of the Austrian sawmill industry, anticipates an increase in production at Austria's sawmills to 11 million m3 for the current year...... [more...]
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that builds upon the existing collaborative relationship between the SLB and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...... [more...]
In wood products export during January and June 2021, logs are 813,000 cbms, 27.7% more than the same period of last year and lumber is 104,000 cbms, 40.2% more....... [more...]
US imports of sawn tropical hardwood rose 57% in July, soaring to the highest volume of 2021. A surge in keruing imports for the month led to the rise as keruing accounted for more than 40% of the 12,207 cubic metres imported in July...... [more...]
To meet strong demand for wooden windows and doors in conjunction with renovations and new production, the Group's subsidiary Byko-Lat in Latvia will make investments in increasing production capacity...... [more...]
Ingka Group has acquired 5,500 hectares/55 million square metres of land in New Zealand’s South Island, as part of its long-term commitment to responsible forest management. ..... [more...]
The LIGNA.Forum digital will be held as part of the new online event LIGNA.Innovation Network, which runs from 27 to 29 September 2021. The two-day conference programme will feature recognized industry experts on the focus topics of Prefab Building Processes and Woodworking Transformation. The German- and English-language presentations and panel discussions will be streamed live from the H'Up in Hall 18 at the Hannover Exhibition Center...... [more...]
Dunkley Lumber Company, a privately owned Canadian forestry company with three sawmills in western Canada, has announced a $100 million (C$) expansion at their Carrot River, Saskatchewan sawmill facility. ..... [more...]
In 2020, only two of the largest international exhibitions for the woodworking industry were held: WMF in Shanghai and DREMA in Poznań. Despite very difficult conditions and high uncertainty that accompanied the organisers almost to the end, last year’s edition was a success. We interviewed Andrzej Półrolniczak, project manager of the fair DREMA, to see what comes up this year. ..... [more...]
According to a recent report by International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO), there will be a substantial increase in wood consumption in India by 2030, exacerbating an existing shortfall between wood production and demand and increasing the country’s reliance on wood imports.... [more...]