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North American Lumber prices drop with usual seasonal slowdown [Sep 27]
LP Building Solutions Wins APA's 2022 Safest Company Award [Sep 27]
Metsä Group makes a large investment on Kemi bioproduct mill [Sep 27]
Canfor's Vida signs deal to buy sawmill in Sweden for $6 million [Sep 26]
Dellekamp Schleich uses trusses for "Mexico's largest mass-timber building" [Sep 26]
U.S. Upholstered Furniture Imports Fall to $489 Million in July 2023 [Sep 26]
West Fraser to sell two pulp mills In Western Canada To Atlas Holdings for US$120 million [Sep 25]
Researchers invent large scale 3D printing process using 100% wood [Sep 25]
UK Construction Price inflation 'stable' but subbies still under pressure, experts warn [Sep 25]
U.S.: Stine Lumber Acquires Louisiana's Fruge [Sep 22]
Top 20 Largest Timber Exporting Countries in the World [Sep 22]
Germany: Pellet price in September 2023 continues to fall [Sep 22]
Russian wood processors are starting to increase production [Sep 22]
U.S.: As Mass Timber Grows in Popularity, the Industry Takes Note [Sep 22]
The Growing Popularity of Outdoor Furniture: Insights from Industry Experts [Sep 22]
Haworth plan to invest invest $10 million in second India production factory [Sep 22]
U.S.: NYCEDC launches "New York City Mass Timber Studio" to encourage wood construction [Sep 21]
Timber Expo to return this autumn at UK Construction Week Birmingham [Sep 21]
Italian Design Brands Takes Majority Stake in Turri, Axolight [Sep 21]
South America is a leader on tree planting – but just two species dominate [Sep 21]
Tech: Old french house's renovation revives intricate wood flooring and wall frescoes [Sep 21]
The Bold Wood Floor Trend You'll See Everywhere In 2024 [Sep 21]
U.S.: Hardwood plywood imports surge 38% in July [Sep 20]
Market Report: Continued weak field inventories buoy lumber prices [Sep 20]
Atlanta UK boosts box plant’s operational efficiencies with pallet wrapping [Sep 20]
U.S. Building material prices remain relatively stable in august [Sep 19]
United Nations maps out decarbonization of construction sector [Sep 19]
Polish Furniture Manufacturers Triple Showroom Space for High Point Market, Unveiling New Lifestyle Upholstery, Outdoor, and RTA Collections [Sep 19]
Plywood kitchens are making a comeback - How to DIY the look for less without having to rip out your cupboards [Sep 19]
China strengthens stimulus for real estate—with benefits for timber market [Sep 19]
European Wood Market Latest Report [Sep 19]
VMG LIGNUM CONSTRUCTION to start LVL and I-joist production in Lithuania, to boost green ConTech industry [Sep 19]
Canfor to build new $200M sawmill in B.C. [Sep 18]
German Home Building Permits Plunge as Industry Calls for Stimulus [Sep 18]
Timber shortage forcing change in Finland's wood industry [Sep 15]
EGGER Group acquires German Raunch chipboard plant [Sep 15]
Lumber prices slightly up from end-of-season demand [Sep 14]
Germany wood pellets prices remain stable in Q3 2023 [Sep 14]
Swiss pellet price in September 2023 [Sep 14]
U.S.: Floor Fashion Trends to Serene [Sep 13]
U.S.: Wood pellet exports reach 651,699 tons in July [Sep 13]
EU Sets New Limits for Formaldehyde in Consumer Products [Sep 13]
EU wood pellet consumption forecast to grow in 2023 [Sep 13]
Germany: The exports of coniferous roundwood decreased by 1 million fm [Sep 13]
Global lumber supplier acquires West Michigan logging company [Sep 12]
U.S.: Forests are thriving and high-tech mills are popping up across the Southern U.S. [Sep 12]
UK: Timber merchant acquired at around 2.4x profits [Sep 12]
UK: Solar millionaires back Scottish timber construction start-up [Sep 12]
Tech: Wooden workplaces - building for the future [Sep 12]
US Furniture Sellers Report: Sales Declines As Customers Eschew Big Ticket Items [Sep 11]
Ghana to begin issuance of FLEGT licenses for timber exports to EU [Sep 11]
Ireland’s Forests - Statistics 2023 [Sep 11]
Belarus' lumber export reaches all-time high [Sep 11]
Canada: West Fraser to buy Albert sawmill for $140 million [Sep 8]
Germany: Wood pellet will be the cheapest by 2035 [Sep 8]
Germany Sawlog prices are stabilizing [Sep 8]
Finland Pulp and paper exports increased by 4% in the first half of the year [Sep 7]
European containerboard prices largely remain stable while folding boxboard and cartonboard prices drop [Sep 7]
Late-season demand pushes lumber prices up [Sep 6]
U.S.: Lumber Prices Rise Despite Housing Market Headwinds [Sep 6]
U.S.: MoistureShield expands distribution [Sep 6]
U.S.: Nation’s Best acquires Adams Building Supplies [Sep 6]
UK: TimberX launches timber supply business [Sep 6]
UK manufacturing dominates in half of furniture product sectors [Sep 6]
Canada: The Future of Lumber Prices - A Look Ahead [Sep 6]
Malaysia: Ta Ann expects plywood export prices to rise in 2H23 [Sep 6]
Stora Enso progresses with restructuring actions to improve long-term competitiveness and profitability [Sep 5]
Indonesia exports of wood and plywood rebounded in July [Sep 5]
U.S. Construction Spending Rises More Than Expected In July [Sep 4]
Germany Bavarian State Forests reduce felling of fresh coniferous timber [Sep 4]
North American boxboard prices remain under pressure with low demand [Sep 4]
Germany Particleboard exports down double digits again [Sep 1]
Highlights of Domotex Asia/Chinafloor: Tech on the Rise [Sep 1]
China's radiata pine log stocks normal [Sep 1]
Japan: Laminated timber imports nearly halved [Sep 1]
U.S.: New law helps develop local wood milling, logging industry [Aug 31]
Stine acquires Fruge Lumber [Aug 31]
Brazilian furniture giant Herval expands US market [Aug 31]
Exploring the Potential of Timber Investments: A White Paper [Aug 31]
Science: Examining impact of resilient forest management practices on the wood construction industry [Aug 31]
Focus: Quadpack completes mono-material wooden packaging range for beauty products [Aug 31]
Canada: BID Group to acquire Industrial Cutting Solutions [Aug 30]
Four trending ways to reimagine kitchen islands [Aug 30]
Swedish timber prices increased in Q2 2023 [Aug 29]
Finnish lumber exports at last year's level [Aug 29]
Some lumber prices increase as August comes to an end in North America [Aug 29]
Canada: Ontario Investing $1.8 Million in New Forest Sector Technology [Aug 28]
US softwood lumber imports from Europe cooled in Q2 2023 [Aug 28]
US hardwood flooring imports declined 15% in June [Aug 28]
SCA becomes wholly owner of Gällö Timber AB [Aug 28]
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Declined 5.2% in July [Aug 25]
DIEFFENBACHER to Supply New Zealand’s Fletcher Building With Complete CEBRO OSB Plant [Aug 25]
U.S. White Oak Log Exports to EU More Than Doubled [Aug 24]
Italian garden market down 14.5% in first half year [Aug 24]
Germany: Sawn timber exports down 11% in first half year [Aug 24]
Mid-August lull sees decrease in lumber prices in N.America [Aug 23]
Pet furniture market is expected to reach a valuation of US$ 3.7 billion by 2033 [Aug 22]
Timber construction could get even greener with a little help from AI [Aug 22]
What can New Zealand’s forestry sector tell us about carbon pricing policy? [Aug 22]
Turkish furniture exports top $4.5 billion in Jan-July period [Aug 21]
India: Greenpanel Industries Expect Double Digit Volume Growth In MDF & Plywood [Aug 21]
Austraia: Victorian Government Announces End to Local Timber Harvesting on January 1, 2024 [Aug 19]
Vietnam: Wood enterprises step up trade promotion due to lack of orders [Aug 19]
North American softwood lumber exports to China rebounded in Q2 of 2023 [Aug 18]
German pellet price fell by 4.5% in August 2023 [Aug 18]
Canadian housing starts rise for second straight month in July [Aug 18]
North American sawn tropical hardwood imports rebound [Aug 17]
Scientists propose genetically modified trees to green wood pulp industry [Aug 17]
Japan assembled wooden flooring imports slightly rebound [Aug 17]
UK: Construction-starts a third lower than last year [Aug 17]
Most UK construction imports still come from EU post-Brexit [Aug 17]
UK interior design trends for 2023 [Aug 17]
Increased production volume leads to drop in lumber prices [Aug 16]
US Retail sales rose sharply in July [Aug 16]
Swiss pellet price in August 2023 rises slightly [Aug 16]
German wood market report for August [Aug 15]
The US Producer Price Index increases 0.3% in July - softwood lumber surges 8.6% [Aug 15]
U.S.: Imports of Multilayered Wood Flooring Grew by 11% in 2022 [Aug 14]
Vietnam: Furniture market to see increased competition [Aug 14]
Scandinavian Furniture: Famous Designs Through the Ages [Aug 14]
Japan lab turns wood into drinkable spirit in global first [Aug 11]
Solutions for independent lumber & building supply companies [Aug 11]
Ecogensus debuts waste-derived lumber composite material [Aug 11]
U.S.: Home products manufacturer acquires contract flooring company [Aug 11]
Woodworking machinery market size on rise [Aug 11]
Wood Based Panel Global Market Report 2023 [Aug 11]
Engineered wood market expanding [Aug 11]
U.S.: Wood products supplier orders 100 autonomous electric forklifts [Aug 10]
Conifex Timber Inc. Reports Q2 2023 Results [Aug 10]
European prices of hardwood and softwood pulp trimmed again in July [Aug 10]
European wood prices fall as housing construction cools [Aug 10]
U.S.: Texas timber finding added value in new markets [Aug 9]
H OMAG automates production for Claris Housewares & Stationery Solutions [Aug 9]
Southern yellow pine prices outperformed the broader North American softwood market in the first half of 2023 [Aug 9]
North American Lumber prices begin to show a year-long trend [Aug 9]
July 2023 US furniture insights report from Smith Leonard [Aug 8]
U.S.: Edwardsville-based RP Lumber acquires Sparta business [Aug 8]
UK Timber imports bounce back in May [Aug 8]
China CIFF Shanghai 2023 set to showcase design and quality furniture [Aug 8]
UK: Aviva expands underwriting appetite to include engineered timber for commercial buildings [Aug 7]
Climate change threatens Germany's fairy tale forests [Aug 7]
Top 15 Timber-Producing Countries in Africa [Aug 5]
US Kitchen and Bathroom Market Sales Trends 2023 [Aug 4]
Brazilian containerboard demand remained weak in July but prices have stabilized [Aug 4]
Symphony Kitchens Wins First Place for Commercial Office in CMA’s Wood Diamonds Awards 2023 [Aug 4]
ABC Supply expands in Canada [Aug 3]
Lumber prices stabilize, demand for softwood remains strong [Aug 3]
West Coast Lumber acquires Stone Truss to enter structural component manufacturing [Aug 3]
Canada: Sinclar announces permanent production curtailment at Nechako Lumber [Aug 3]
Wood Based Panel Global Market Report 2023 [Aug 3]
North American lumber prices flatten as July waned [Aug 2]
Indonesia's exports of forest and timber products reached 6.7 billion US dollars in the first half of 2023 [Aug 2]
Uncertainty remains over lumber prices amid imminent expansion of housing market [Aug 1]
China sawn timber imports up 14.3% in June [Aug 1]
Canada: FM BioEnergy Products looks to create a new business model [Aug 1]
Austria: Lumber prices fall sharply [Aug 1]
Italian furniture and wood products exports reached 4.98 billion euros in the first quarter [Aug 1]
Irish Furniture & Homewares Show hits new heights [Aug 1]
US new residential single-family home sales grew annually by 23.8% in June [Jul 31]
Finland timber prices skyrocket amid strong demand [Jul 31]
Moxon Architects complete sustainable timber bridge for German town [Jul 28]
U.S.: Maximus Building Supply buys Brighton Lumber [Jul 28]
Canada expresses disappointment with U.S. decision to maintain lumber tariffs [Jul 28]
US Housing Market June & Softwood Lumber Prices July: 2023 [Jul 28]
Russia's plywood production declines 16% in first six months of 2023 [Jul 28]
European lumber exports filled the void left by Canada [Jul 28]
Tech: Waterborne resin to enhance the fire resistance of plywood [Jul 27]
Wayfair's AI tool can redraw your living room and sell you furniture [Jul 27]
UK: Wood Fuel Specialist Makes its Business Smarter [Jul 27]
Furniture News reveals Readers' Choice Awards 2023 winners [Jul 27]
Canada: 58 years of plywood excellence at Canoe mill in Salmon Arm [Jul 27]
U.S.: Largest earthquake test for mass-timber tower successful in California [Jul 26]
North American lumber prices increase with the booming housing construction [Jul 26]
The US is predicted to become a net exporter of softwood lumber by 2027 [Jul 26]
DARPA will soon make strong and reusable scrap wood [Jul 26]
Germany: Wood prices collapse as construction sector cools down [Jul 25]
UK study shows homeowners are positive about timber in their homes [Jul 25]
Spokane Valley company sees good future for cross laminated timber products [Jul 25]
Interior design trends from interzum 2023 [Jul 24]
U.S.: EP Group acquires Ohio-based pallet maker [Jul 24]
New Zealand: Light at the end of the forestry tunnel [Jul 24]
UK's largest trade-only furniture supplier Coach House in Accrington set to get even bigger [Jul 24]
Robotically manufactured timber as a model for resource-efficient construction [Jul 24]
Latvia's wood product trade falling rapidly [Jul 21]
UK: Retail sector outperforms expectations as furniture sellers report summer boost [Jul 21]
Cork's Treemetrics Central To €9m EU Wood Traceability Tech Project [Jul 21]
Cameroon raw log ban expands [Jul 21]
Landscape Forms acquires premium teak furnishings producer [Jul 20]
Lumber prices expected to rise as wildfires rage in Canada [Jul 20]
Kingspan takes control of Steico [Jul 20]
Russian timber exports to the Chinese market grow as expected [Jul 20]
UK: More wood in construction essential to net zero [Jul 20]
North American lumber sales improve in mid-summer [Jul 19]
U.S. furniture industry rebounds for two consecutive months [Jul 18]
Hardwood log supply under increasing strain in Europe [Jul 18]
Germany Pellet price increases slightly in July 2023 [Jul 18]
Westin Group plans $25 million furniture distribution facility in Georgia [Jul 18]
Belgian furniture company settles on High Point site for North American HQ [Jul 18]
How Kaiyo is building a circular market for furniture [Jul 18]
The Best Hardwood Floor Colors Trends for 2023 [Jul 18]
Swiss pellet price in July 2023 rose by 5.7% [Jul 17]
US Decking market tends to be stable [Jul 14]
U.S.: Construction materials prices flat in June [Jul 14]
SCM's new entries shine bright at Ligna [Jul 14]
What's hot, what's not in interior design? [Jul 14]
Flooring trends 2023: 18 popular design choices for stylish floors [Jul 14]
U.S.: TNT Acquires Sierra Forest Products [Jul 13]
UK: Slowdown in construction starts to affect timber imports [Jul 13]
UK: Large UK house builder reopens East Midlands timber frame factory [Jul 13]
U.S.: Increased housing construction activity brings higher lumber prices [Jul 12]
West Fraser Timber selling kraft pulp mill in Alberta to Mondi Group [Jul 11]
Canada: Lumber prices stabilize to new normal levels [Jul 11]
Large UK house builder reopens timber frame factory [Jul 11]
New Zealand: Pressure eases on residential construction costs [Jul 11]
Artificial Intelligence Revolutionising the furniture Decor Industry [Jul 11]
US Furniture Insights Report June 2023 From Smith Leonard [Jul 11]
Tech: Laser scanning's growing place in the forestry industry [Jul 11]
Mets?Group, CollectiveCrunch unveil AI solution for forest health monitoring [Jul 10]
Russian Sawn timber production reached 11.5 million cubic meters from January to May 2023 [Jul 10]
Science: The Benefits of AI in sustainable wood products [Jul 07]
Finland: Koskisen’s new wood processing unit starts operations [Jul 07]
Biesse - Master of materials returns to Ligna [Jul 07]
Future demand for wood will undermine efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions [Jul 07]
U.S.: Increased demand rises some lumber prices slightly [Jul 06]
Ireland: IFA Timber Price Survey April to June 2023 [Jul 06]
Vietnam: Forestry products bring home over 6.4 billion USD from exports in H1 [Jul 06]
Science: The carbon costs of global wood harvests [Jul 05]
Canada: Lumber prices climb in June [Jul 05]
South American softwood lumber exports decline amid Europe's surge [Jul 05]
Canada: Weston Forest acquires Kings Wood Products [Jul 05]
U.S. kitchen cabinet demand forecast to rise to $20.9 billion in 2026 [Jul 04]
U.S.: Enviva kicks off construction on wood pellet plant in Sumter County [Jul 04]
Canada: Home construction costs soared by 51% during the pandemic [Jul 04]
Ghana: First quarter wood exports record 15% growth [Jul 04]
New Zealand Logs Market Report in June [Jul 04]
US home sales rose in May due to limited inventory and consumer demand [Jul 03]
DIY chain Hornbach fall in Germany and grow abroad [Jul 03]
Enviva breaks ground on Alabama Epes pellet plant [Jul 03]
Science: The wonderful wizards of wood [Jun 30]
U.S.: Virginia biomass company announces $7.5 million expansion [Jun 30]
German sawmilling sector warn of impact of construction downturn [Jun 30]
Italian furniture industry has a good start in 2023 [Jun 30]
British Builders’ merchants braced for more uncertainty [Jun 30]
Commodity in focus: Wood - production and consumption [Jun 30]
China to expand lumber imports due to dwindling softwood log supply options [Jun 29]
UK: James Jones & Sons showcases electric truck [Jun 29]
Finland's Woodio secures €16.3M to develop sustainable wood composite sanitaryware products [Jun 29]
Sweden: This is the world's largest timber development [Jun 29]
UK: BWF research shows homeowners positive over timber [Jun 29]
U.S.: Increased demand rises some lumber prices slightly [Jun 28]
Germany Wood pellet price rises sharply to 408.41 Euro in June 2023 [Jun 28]
Finland's Roundwood trade grew by 66% in January-May [Jun 28]
European panel production drops by 7.8% in 2022 [Jun 28]
Zeus Group adds Cima Paper to expand European reach [Jun 27]
Brazil's pulp production and export growth in the first quarter of 2023, China remains the largest export destination [Jun 27]
US pulp prices tumble for the sixth straight month and drops $60-120 per tonne on oversupply [Jun 27]
Georgia-Pacific's Pineland expansion project results in largest sawmill in the South [Jun 26]
UK: Huge job-creating timber frame factory given green light [Jun 26]
U.S. hardwood plywood imports decreased [Jun 26]
India Plywood Market to Exhibit CAGR of 6.74% [Jun 26]
North America Plywood Market to Reach 18.1 Million Cubic Meters, by 2028 [Jun 26]
Moxon completes timber footbridge in southern Germany [Jun 24]
Abandoned houses providing a new source of valuable timber in Japan [Jun 24]
Warm plywood chair showcases the beauty and function of this simple material [Jun 24]
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations to Revolutionize R&D for Forest Products [Jun 23]
U.S.: $50-million timber extension bridges the gap in NYC High Line [Jun 23]
UK: APPG policy report outlines UK timber construction expansion [Jun 23]
The ‘UK’s largest full timber structure’ office has been approved for London [Jun 23]
Sawmills Global Market Report 2023 [Jun 22]
Tech: Glue derived from industrial biowaste for engineered wood applications [Jun 22]
Focus: New wood products for summer 2023 [Jun 22]
Stora Enso intends to divest its wood products DIY production unit in the Netherlands [Jun 22]
Latvia: Modern wood product plant under construction in Tukums [Jun 21]
Lumber prices jump after US housing starts unexpectedly soar more than 20% in May [Jun 21]
US Construction starts increase again in May following brief April decline [Jun 21]
Some lumber prices pop slightly as supplies tighten in North America [Jun 20]
Canadian softwood lumber prices continue downward trend in May [Jun 20]
Australian exporters receive new opportunities to ship logs to China [Jun 20]
US Building Materials Prices Fall for Second Month Straight [Jun 19]
Grass America to highlight innovative portfolio at upcoming AWFS Fair [Jun 19]
UK tropical wood product imports down 45% [Jun 19]
Brazilian exports of wood-based products declined 29% in April 2023 [Jun 19]
Stora Enso to close Napi sawmill in Estonia as part of Group restructuring [Jun 19]
Germany, Pellet prices rise by 20 percent [Jun 16]
U.S.: Production at Conway timber plant resumed Thursday [Jun 16]
U.S.: Online retail on path to growth, says IMRG [Jun 16]
Thailand Timber regulations tightened [Jun 16]
UK: Tesco slashes price of outdoor furniture as temperatures soar [Jun 16]
A Root to Market: Why Forestry is a Huge Opportunity for Innovators [Jun 16]
China: CADG-Designed Tianfu Agriculture Exposition Is The Largest Timber Structure In Asia [Jun 16]
Saint-Gobain acquires Building Products of Canada [Jun 15]
U.S.: Bliffert Lumber & Hardware to hold grand re-opening in Germantown, Wisconsin [Jun 15]
Approval Granted for UK’s Largest All-Timber Office Tower [Jun 15]
Spotlight: Environmental Packaging Summit 2023 [Jun 15]
Mets?Group invests €300m in new Kerto LVL mill [Jun 14]
Nigerian customs lifts ban on export of processed wood and charcoal [Jun 14]
North America Muted construction activity sends lumber prices sideways [Jun 14]
U.S.: Shaw Floors releases new hard surface collection [Jun 13]
Canadian wildfires shutter sawmills, drive up lumber prices [Jun 13]
World's tallest hybrid timber tower enters next development phase [Jun 13]
Tech: Low-quality hardwoods made useful [Jun 13]
Canada: New hybrid timber floor system that could be used in tall buildings to be tested in B.C. [Jun 12]
Huber Engineered Woods to create 158 jobs in Noxubee, investing $418 million [Jun 12]
USDA Announces $43 Million Investment to Advance Innovation in Wood Products and Wood Energy Economies through Investing in America Agenda [Jun 12]
VietNam: Firms call for support as wood exports slump [Jun 12]
Timber Citroen 2CV sells for almost $340,000, sets new model record [Jun 10]
Canada's fires and the impact on lumber supplies [Jun 10]
Georgia-Pacific Invests $18 Million into Camden Plywood Plant [Jun 10]
U.S.: Logan Carrying Black Label Hardwoods [Jun 9]
U.S.: May home sales lumber into peak buying, selling season [Jun 9]
Wood Products From Urban Sources a Growing Trend [Jun 9]
Canadian producers are increaslngly investing in the US sawmills [Jun 9]
Canadian engineer crafts double-curve roof for U.S. timber arena [Jun 8]
UK: BWF supports industry-wide timber recycling scheme [Jun 8]
China's logs import market report in the first quarter [Jun 8]
China's sawn timber imports from the US rose by 27% in Q1 [Jun 8]
North America Lumber sales low as Nova Scotia bursts into flames [Jun 7]
Sweden's largest log and lumber producer raises prices [Jun 7]
UK: Timber transport boost for Scotland [Jun 7]
Environmentalist creates 'tree-free' industrial lumber [Jun 6]
Egger wood recycling center reaches full operational step [Jun 6]
Asia’s largest timber building made with Nordic wood [Jun 6]
84 Lumber Opens New Morgantown, West Virginia Facilit [Jun 5]
Can-do Approach Allows Company to Expand Range of Custom Wood Packaging Capabilities [Jun 5]
German wood pellet prices rose slightly by 2.4% month-on-month in May 2023 [Jun 5]
Italian Furniture Brands Flexing Their Design Prowess at Salone 2023 [Jun 5]
Top 35 Furniture Trends in June [Jun 3]
First-of-its-kind shake test concludes mass timber’s seismic resilience [Jun 3]
Low existing home inventory boosts buyer interest in new homes [Jun 3]
Give your garden a lift with robust rattan furniture [Jun 3]
Researchers find ways to make low-quality hardwoods useful for structural applications
US softwood imports from Europe sustain record surge [Jun 2]
U.S.: Robbins Purchases 2 Pleasant River Sawmills [Jun 2]
Canada: WRLA launches campaign to attract new talent to lumber industry [Jun 2]
UK: Arbor's cutting edge multi-million pound sawmill investment [Jun 2]
Research shows sawdust may be a viable replacement for certain components in growing media [Jun 2]
IKEA parent acquires supply chain software specialist [Jun 2]
20 MUJI stores to be constructed of wood using Japanese wood [Jun 2]
U.S.: WPE Lancaster benefits from Pennsylvania's formidable hardwoods industry [Jun 1]
Conifex's Mackenzie sawmill in northern B.C. taking unscheduled downtime [Jun 1]
Mercer gets court approval to acquire Structurlam Mass Timber assets [Jun 1]
Mass-Timber "Trees" Support the World of Volvo Experience Center [May 31]
North American lumber demand remains unseasonably soft [May 31]
Mexico's furniture industry forecast growth of 10% in 2023 [May 30]
HOMAG Group acquires stake in timber house software specialist granIT [May 30]
Australia: New Industry Development Grants to support WA timber regions [May 30]
Russian timber exports continue to fall [May 30]
The Meteoric Rise of Cross-Laminated Timber Construction: 50 Projects that Use Engineered-Wood Architecture [May 30]
Tech: New model to predict wood behavior under load at different moisture and temperature conditions [May 30]
Italy’s furniture exports to Qatar grow to €220 million in 2022 [May 29]
Italy's Minotti to Open 10 New Global Locations [May 29]
UK: Construction material prices remain volatile with the cost of high-energy products remaining high [May 29]
Mondi, Silbo, and EW Technology wrap pallets in paper and install wrapping machine at production plant [May 29]
Australia: Highs and lows for timber [May 27]
Finnish pulpwood prices continued to rise to record levels in May [May 26]
Germany: Pellet price stable in May [May 26]
U.S.: Family-owned Robbins Lumber acquires two sawmills [May 26]
U.S.: Laminated Panel Manufacturer Genesis Products Reorganizes [May 26]
IKEA uses traditional Indonesian techniques on outdoor furniture [May 26]
North American housing starts edge higher in April, but permits slip [May 25]
Canada: Time for mass timber and prefab? B.C. eyes changes to 'bias' in building code [May 25]
Ligna wows again after four year absence [May 25
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable: The Future of Garden Furniture within the UK [May 25]
Tech: Innovative Statistics for Sustainable Forest Management [May 25]
UK: Refresh lands account for high-end timber brand Accoya [May 24]
Tech: Can building with wood decarbonise construction? [May 24]
Global and European containerboard outlook [May 24]
Wildfires proving to be a wildcard for the lumber market [May 24]
Australia: Victoria swings axe to fell native logging industry [May 23]
U.S.: Sherwood Lumber acquires Middle Atlantic Wholesale to Expand East Coast Reach [May 23]
U.S.: Chinese Hardwood Plywood Duties to Remain in Place [May 23]
China: Surge in log imports from Poland [May 23]
Asia's largest mass timber building completes in Singapore [May 23]
Top 10 Outdoor Furniture Designs To Use This Upcoming Summer [May 23]
U.S.: Vinyl Flooring Imports Declined by 48.1% in March Due Largely to UFLPA [May 22]
Vietnamese timber exporters face sharp decline in orders [May 22]
What's behind the rise in timber prices and what does it mean for Australia's building sector? [May 22]
Brazil: Timber exports drop in the first quarter of the year [May 20]
Japan's imports of assembled wooden flooring up 40% YoY in March [May 20]
Sixteen furniture designers to see at WantedDesign's Look Book [May 20]
U.S.: Lumber prices could surge again due to too few lumber workers [May 19]
Industry groups tout wood’s ability to combat greenhouse gas emissions [May 19]
Italian furniture group Poltrona Frau opens Dubai store [May 19]
MJB Wood Group opening new facilities in Mexico [May 18]
China to resume importation of Australian timber [May 18]
New partnership for flame resistant wood and durable fire protection [May 18]
Timber export prices up 4.1% QoQ in Q1 2023 in Cemac countries [May 18]
UK: Danish furniture giant to open store in Warrington [May 18]
Ongoing soft demand keeps lumber prices stable in North America [May 17]
Home Depot sales fall amid rough weather, falling lumber prices; expects sales decline [May 17]
UK: Furniture sector reports optimistic outlook [May 17]
U.S.: New lumber-grading bill could open markets for Alaska sawmills [May 17]
U.S.: EPA proposes amendments to plywood/composite wood products standard [May 16]
Market conditions force two-week closure of Williams Lake sawmill, says Tolko [May 16]
GreenFirst Says Lumber's Price Decline Pushing Down Production [May 16]
ISO Limited and Liebherr advance New Zealand timber [May 16]
Focus: The Factory outdoor furniture collection by Ramón Esteve for Vondom [May 16]
U.S.: Softwood lumber prices increase for first time since july 2022 in april [May 15]
Tech: Maine company unveils high-tech system for baseball bats [May 15]
Focus: Resource Furniture launches pair of innovative wall beds [May 15]
Russia's plywood production decreased by 28.6% in Q1 2023 [May 15]
U.S.: Mid-States Wholesale Lumber partners with TYPAR [May 13]
Canada: New Formaldehyde Standards on Composite Wood Products Imported into, Sold or Manufactured [May 13]
U.S.: Alside Adds 3 Supply Centers [May 12]
U.S.: Construction materials prices unchanged in April [May 12]
APA releases 2023 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook
What scientists discovered after simulating an earthquake on a 10-story wood building [May 12]
Fritz Hansen to reveal first outdoor collection at CDW 2023 [May 12]
Ireland: Timber supply to reach 6m m3 by 2025 but imports still required 763606 [May 12]
Finland's Raute Signs EUR45 Million Contract for Lumber Production Plant in France [May 11]
Australia: What just happened to timber prices? [May 11]
Polish RTA giant embraces innovative new assembly technology [May 11]
Fashion Brands Show Off Their Furniture Design Chops at Salone 2023 [May 11]
Lumber demand remains soft in North America [May 10]
Earthquake test to study how 10-story timber building stands up to Seattle shake [May 10]
Conifex Announces First Quarter 2023 Results [May 10]
Russian sawn timber exports decreased by 21% in Q1, but exports to China increased [May 10]
Decline in lumber prices reduces growth rates in the USA [May 9]
Framing Lumber Prices Down 57% YoY, Below Pre-Pandemic Levels [May 9]
Swedish housing market extends rebound in realtor data [May 9]
New Zealand: Dive in log prices making harvesting uneconomic [May 9]
Liebherr to showcase timber and forestry machines at LIGNA [May 9]
Focus: Naoto Fukasawa refines warmth for workspace with solid wood collection for kettal [May 9]
U.S.: Architectural woodwork and retail fixture firms remain relatively optimistic for 2023 [May 8]
U.S.: Hood Industries to build new plywood mill in Beaumont, Mississippi [May 8]
Top 5 IKEA-Worthy Wooden Furniture Designs [May 8]
Ten projects that seamlessly integrate wood into the design [May 8]
Yuma Kano creates terrazzo-like ForestBank material out of unusable wood [May 6]
Canada: Slew of factors driving up price of firewood in N.S. [May 6]
Ipe Woods USA introduces lumber industry AI System [May 5]
UK: Cala acquires timber frame supplier [May 5]
Alaska Legislature passes legislation allowing sawmill operators to produce dimensional lumber for residential construction [May 5]
U.S.: LBM 100 SHOWS MORE BIG GAINS IN 2022 [May 5]
Stora Enso wood products division records loss in Q1, 2023 [May 5]
U.S.: Company announces $200 million investment to produce laminated plywood panel [May 5]
Kids Furniture Market to hit $ 91.7 Billion by 2032, Says Global Market Insights inc. [May 5]
Canfor Reports $142 Million Q1 Loss As Lumber Prices Fall [May 5]
TAL Holdings to acquire Ennis Lumber Company and Beaverhead Home Center in Montana [May 5]
Germany: The price of wood pellets is on the rise [May 4]
IKEA rolls out big investment plan in Spain [May 4]
Lumber prices tick up slightly even as demand remains low in North America [May 3]
Italy: Milan furniture fair takes sustainability focus to another level [May 3]
Japan's wooden office furniture imports down 11% in February [May 3]
India: Timber price indices trend up [May 3]
Thebault Group invests €100m in new LVL site [May 2]
Home improvements spending predicted to shrink by 2024 [May 2]
US Construction Spending Rises 0.3% Month-over-Month in March [May 2]
Wooden pallets continue to be booming in Germany [May 1]
The barbecue market in France shrinks by 7 per cent in 2022 [May 1]
German ornamental market at pre-pandemic level [May 1]
Latvia: Latvijas Finieris has ordered birch plywood plant from Raute [May 1]
Metsa Wood to supply LVL products for Modvion's wooden wind turbine towers [Apr 28]
U.S.: New Home Sales Rose 9.6% in March [Apr 27]
Finnish pulpwood prices hit record high in March [Apr 27]
Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index increased by 27% [Apr 27]
U.S.: Imports Of Engineered Wood Flooring Decline By 28% in February [Apr 27]
Abundant supply keeps lumber prices moderated in North America [Apr 26]
China's total timber imports reached 15.8 million m3 in Q1 2023 [Apr 26]
Lumber prices forecast: stuck in a range as signs of bottoming emerge [Apr 25]
Cass County Board: Timber sales on the rise in Cass County [Apr 25]
Structurlam files Ch. 11, to sell-off Arkansas and B.C. assets [Apr 25]
Four Corners of South Carolina to distribute Black Label lumber [Apr 25]
Italian furniture trends 2023 – we report from Salone del Mobile on what caught our eye [Apr 25]
Wood's unique "chemical fingerprint" could thwart timber fraudsters [Apr 25]
World's tallest timber tower replaced by forest growth "in less than 25 minutes" Apr 24
UK: Latest trends and prices data dashboard in the construction market Apr 24
French tech company Woodoo raises $31 million to transform wood to the strength of steel Apr 24
10 commodities: How prices are changing [Apr 21]
UK: Energy prices to send material costs soaring in 2023 [Apr 21]
Ikea CEO confirms $2.2B is 'biggest ever investment' as retailer is set to make major change to it furniture footprint [Apr 21]
Sustainability is priming the wooden toy category for growth [Apr 21]
Lumber demand remains muted for Easter long weekend [Apr 20]
Canada: $221 billion worth of construction projects planned in B.C. [Apr 20]
Ziegler Group acquires Sebeș site sawmill from HS Timber Group [Apr 20]
Germany: Pellet prices fall to new lows - price fall coming to an end soon? [Apr 19]
U.S.: Builder concentration & the flooring industry [Apr 19]
United invests $15M in Canadian carbon capture company Svante [Apr 19]
Kenya to end six-year-old logging ban in july [Apr 19]
Flexsteel to Showcase New Furniture Collections at April Market [Apr 18]
West Fraser's U.S. lumber production tops its Canadian output [Apr 18]
Tolko slashing production by 50% at Armstrong mill [Apr 18]
UK: Softwood imports see a strong start to 2023 [Apr 18]
UK: Structural timber price index unveiled [Apr 18]
U.S.: Fusion Designs'takes aim at cheaper imports, unveils high-volume program [Apr 18]
Forest Products Boom For Riga [Apr 18]
Roseburg plans to invest 450 million US$ in new MDF plant [Apr 17]
In February, the price for imported wood pellets decreased 10% in the UK [Apr 17]
U.S.: Remodeling Market Sentiment Edged Up in First Quarter of 2023 [Apr 14]
Uniboard introduces new MDF Excel + MAX [Apr 14]
Opportunities abound for high-end hardwood [Apr 14]
Mass timber: unlocking the potential of sustainable building [Apr 13]
Vietnam: Lack of orders plague VN wood export businesses [Apr 13]
U.S.: Binderholz celebrates grand-opening of Enfield lumber facility [Apr 12]
U.S.: Soft demand brings lower lumber prices [Apr 12]
USDA invests $34M to strengthen wood products economy [Apr 11]
UK: Construction growth eases in March amid weaker demand for residential work [Apr 11]
Growing Awareness About Sustainable Packaging Solutions Drives the Global Molded [Apr 11] Wood Pallets Market Growth [Apr 11]
Tech: Checking in veneered and laminated products [Apr 11]
U.S.: Why Housing Demand Continues to Move Lumber Prices [Apr 10]
In February, the price of lumber exported from Germany to the U.S. fell by 4% [Apr 10]
Latest Market Report on European Wood-based Panel Industry [Apr 7]
China's import of European spruce logs decreased by 15% in the first two month [Apr 7]
Strengthening sawmill order files push lumber prices up in North America [Apr 6]
North American Furniture Insights Report From Smith Leonard in March 2023 [Apr 6]
US LBM opens new Florida truss facility [Apr 6]
Stora Enso completes the divestment of its Hylte paper site to Sweden Timber [Apr 5]
Swiss wood is becoming more popular – but its full potential is not yet being exploited [Apr 5]
U.S.: ABC Supply completes US LBM deal [Apr 4]
Review of North American Softwood Lumber Market in Q1 2023 [Apr 4]
U.S.: Atlanta's mixed-use project to feature Georgia-grown mass timber [Apr 4]
3 Fantastic Furniture Colour Trends for 2023 [Apr 4]
UPM's Pulp Mill in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay, Ready for Start-Up [Apr 3]
Germany: Prices for wood pellets continue to fall at the end of March [Apr 3]
UK: Gill & Robinson completes purchase of Rowlinson Timber assets [Apr 3]
UK: Forestry investment market hits record high [Apr 3]
U.S.: ECMD, Inc. acquires Madison Lumber Company [Apr 3]
Why Housing Demand Continues To Move Lumber Prices [Apr 1]
Firewood prices remain high in Estonia [Mar 31]
Ireland: Recovery in timber prices welcomed by farmers [Mar 31]
FSC focuses on the yachting industry for more sustainable forestry [Mar 31]
'Fashion to Furniture' explores fashion designers’ forays into furniture [Mar 31]
North American Lumber prices flatten as winter ends [Mar 30]
UK: Donaldson Timber Systems becomes first timber frame manufacturer to offer verified PMV [Mar 29]
Pulp prices have declined due to a significant decline in global paper demand [Mar 29]
Top 10 tallest mass-timber buildings around the world [Mar 29]
WoodWorks Announces Winners of Its 2023 U.S. Wood Design Awards [Mar 28]
U.S. imports of hardwood plywood fall by nearly 70% in January Mar 28
North American Specialty Laminations acquires Diversified Manufacturing of California [Mar 28]
UK: The Furniture Awards 2023 winners revealed [Mar 28]
Timber industry leader plants seeds for greener trucking future [Mar 28]
How to Choose the Right Lumber in Building a Desired Deck? [Mar 28]
U.S.: Richelieu to roll out product collections at Closets and Wood Pro Expos [Mar 27]
UK: Over 50% of construction starts faltered during February, according to report [Mar 27]
EU weighs up future of wood-burning as renewable energy [Mar 27]
Ireland: Efficient licensing needed to meet demands of increased forestry activity [Mar 24]
Dubai WoodShow draws 10905 visitors in 3-day run [Mar 24]
Science: Transparent wood product could give windows an insulation boost [Mar 24]
Twin Rivers Paper Finalizes Sale of its Plaster Rock Lumber Mill to Longtime Supplier Groupe Lebel [Mar 23]
German timber exports fell 34% in January [Mar 23]
From January to February 2023, Russia's sawn timber exports to China increased by 7.2% [Mar 23]
Tolko to cut some shifts at Heffley Creek mill in Kamloops [Mar 23]
New log sorting line for Kissakoski Sawmill in Finland [Mar 22]
Canada: The Construction Activity Arising from Resource Development & Exports [Mar 22]
Fierce competition for sales drops lumber prices further [Mar 22]
Global Outdoor Furniture Market to Reach $35.1 Billion by 2030 [Mar 21]
Stora Enso partners with Polish plywood producer on lignin binder [Mar 21]
3.6 million people worked in forest-based activities in the EU [Mar 21]
Lendlease's mass-timber tower was shipped from Austria to Australia [Mar 21]
Estonia: RMK 2022 profit 153 million euros [Mar 21]
Wood petrochemical substitutes one step closer [Mar 21]
As Lumber Demand Falls, Prices May Largely Hold [Mar 20]
U.S.: Experts say mass timber in urban construction is still on the rise [Mar 20]
Celebrate the organic beauty of wood with these timber homewares [Mar 20]
Kitchen trends to try: curves, fluting, dark timber... and banquettes [Mar 20]
U.S.: New Construction Picks up in February as Lumber Prices Hover in Pre-Pandemic Territory [Mar 20]
European tropical wood imports increased in 2022 [Mar 18]
China's plywood industry declined slightly in 2022 [Mar 18]
U.S. became the second largest importer of Swedish lumber after UK in 2022 [Mar 17]
Irish roundwood timber supply to increase by two-thirds by 2035 [Mar 17]
The UK wood window market has shown significant growth since 2014 [Mar 17]
Big players impacted by sagging lumber prices [Mar 16]
U.S.: New Brands Expand Suites at Market Square Offerings for Spring 2023 High Point Market [Mar 16]
BTG-Backed Lumin Bets on Sustainable Plywood Displacing Tropical Wood [Mar 16]
UK's DFS Furniture lowers annual profit forecast as orders slip [Mar 16]
Vietnam’s wood, furniture exports plunge 34% [Mar 15]
Engineering expert helps builders adopt innovative timber for construction [Mar 15]
North American lumber prices slow down due to the continuous winter weather
[Mar 15]
North America's largest producers of wood products saw 18.7% increase in sales in 2022 [Mar 14]
Estonia: Exports of timber and wood products reached 183 million euros in January [Mar 14]
U.S.: UFP-Edge adds distribution through Russin [Mar 14]
UK: Timber imports down 20% in 2022 but continue long-term average growth [Mar 14]
Cross Laminated Timber Sales are slated to surge at CAGR of over 11.4% forecast 2022-2032 [Mar 14]
U.S.: Maine's dwindling cedar supply leaves uncertain future for log home company [Mar 13]
Ireland: Days of creosote timber for equine farms numbered [Mar 13]
China: African timber sales are relatively stable [Mar 13]
U.S.: Carter Lumber announces $26 million expansion in Florence County [Mar 10]
Japan: Shortage of Wooden Boxes Bites into Toyama’s Masuzushi Bento Sales [Mar 10]
Australian woodchips and wastepaper exports to Indonesia on the rise [Mar 10]
Conifex Announces 2022 Year-End and Fourth Quarter 2022 Results [Mar 10]
U.S.: Lumber prices are falling - and that means there's no need to fret about inflation, top economist David Rosenberg suggests [Mar 9]
Exports of lumber from Germany to the U.S. triple in January [Mar 9]
Dubai WoodShow exhibitors showcase latest trends, tech in wood and woodworking industry [Mar 9]
UK: Timber Skills Action Plan tipped to boost net zero aspirations [Mar 9]
UK: Barratt to open ?5m timber frame factory this summer [Mar 9]
U.S.: Ample supply brings a drop in lumber prices [Mar 8]
Latest export market trend of wood pellets [Mar 8]
U.S.: Wisconsin food, forestry producers export record amount in 2022 [Mar 7]
Canadian lumber production down 9.8% in November [Mar 6]
Lumber Wholesale and Future Prices Go Timber [Mar 6]
In pictures: The world’s tallest timber buildings [Mar 6]
17 Most Valuable Furniture Companies In The World [Mar 6]
Vietnam's wood products exports plunge in January-February due to order shortage [Mar 6]
Canada: Operations resume at Tolko lumber mills in Cariboo, North Okanagan [Mar 3]
Spotlight: Building dreams in wood [Mar 3]
Home Depot, Lowe's under pressure as housing recovery, lumber prices muddy outlook [Mar 3]
Canfor made $880.4M profit in 2022 [Mar 3]
Focus: Timber climbing wall by Snøhetta embraces natural themes [Mar 3]
Why measuring the economic value of ecosystems is important? [Mar 3]
Latest Trends Inspiring the Home Furniture Market [Mar 3]
Can the furniture market withstand further inflationary pressures in 2023? [Mar 3]
Timber prices are leveling off in Austria [Mar 2]
Chile's Arauco warns of $50 million hit from wildfires [Mar 2]
U.S.: February 2023 Furniture Insights Report From Smith Leonard [Mar 2]
Japan: Wood pellet imports surge 40% [Mar 2]
New Zealand: Export log prices rise as markets react to 'significantly reduced log supply '
U.S.: Softwood Lumber Board Announces Second Annual Mass-Timber Design Competition [Mar 1]
U.S. hardwood plywood imports slow dramatically in 2022 [Mar 1]
The dawn of the Timber Revolution [Mar 1]
Mercer International Inc. Signs Major Mass Timber Construction Project [Mar 1]
North American lumber prices flatten as demand remains weak [Mar 1]
New U.S. home sales up in January but higher rates signal further weakness: NAHB [Feb 28]
Boost for Mondi as sales and profits increase [Feb 28]
Sweden Flooring Giant: Kährs reports profitable 2022 [Feb 28]
Egger adding $22 million component line, jobs as production expands at its Lexington plant [Feb 27]
Australia: New home builds becoming more expensive amid increasing cost of glass, cement, aluminium [Feb 27]
Global wood market to hit $903bn by 2026, says report [Feb 27]
U.S.: American Woodmark plans to double plant's size [Feb 24]
Georgia-Pacific invests $30 million to modernize corrugated plant in Owosso, Michigan [Feb 24]
China: The demand of wood manufacturing industry for log import is increasing continuously [Feb 24]
Lumin to Invest $136 Million in New Plywood Mill in Uruguay [Feb 23]
Wayfair released 2023 outdoor trend report [Feb 23]
Reports: Plywood Market to Reach a Valuation of US$ 156.9 Billion by 2033 [Feb 23]
What's New in Multifamily: Building Processes [Feb 23]
Reduced manufacturing volumes push lumber prices up [Feb 22]
U.S.: EPA Publishes Final Rule for Composite Wood Product Regulations [Feb 22]
Home Depot misses revenue expectations for the first time since 2019 [Feb 22]
Lumber Prices Could Rally as Home Buying Picks Up [Feb 21]
Dig Deep into Rise of Timber Construction in Australia [Feb 21]
Reports: Sawmill industry in Canada - 15 years in review [Feb 21]
UK Forestry Sector Gets Climate Change Hub [Feb 21]
Banking Plank: Lumber Mill Stands Firm [Feb 20]
U.S.: Showplace Cabinetry continues to grow [Feb 20]
The Latest Technology Advances In Low-Carbon Construction Are Promising [Feb 20]
U.S.: Construction input prices see slight January climb [Feb 18]
Germany's exports of lumber surge 83% in December 2022 [Feb 18]
U.S.: Furniture retail rebounded strongly overall in January [Feb 17]
Timberpak acquires Charlotte, North Carolina, wood recycling facility [Feb 17]
NorDan UK reports record growth amid rise of timber driven by carbon reduction [Feb 17]
Australia: Hardwood mulch in short supply as timber mills close ahead of WA's native logging ban [Feb 17]
U.S.: Tropical hardwood imports strong in 2022 [Feb 17]
China's log imports fell in 2022 [Feb 17]
Lumber prices could rally as home buying picks up [Feb 16]
North America more lumber price increases on tightened supply [Feb 16]
Malaysian timber exports hold steady, but EU regulation may hinder growth [Feb 16]
The Meteoric Rise of Cross-Laminated Timber Construction: 50 Projects that Use Engineered-Wood Architecture [Feb 15]
West Fraser Timber Sees Continued Demand in North America, Europe [Feb 15]
The Glue laminated timber market is expected to reach US$ 4.8 Billion by 2028 [Feb 15]
US hardwood lumber exports to Mena region up 11pc [Feb 14]
Supply chains stabilising after Covid-19 and Ukraine war [Feb 14]
Canada: North Enderby Timber cheers BC value-added manufacturing programs [Feb 13]
UK: More 'regular' timber import patterns seen in Q4 2022 [Feb 13]
UK: Donaldson Timber Systems appointed to Building Better DPS [Feb 13]
Germany: Wood prices are rising sharply - forest owners are satisfied [Feb 13]
South Korea's timber import market monthly report in November 2022 [Feb 13]
U.S.: Camden Timbers Opens at Former Victory Sawmill Site [Feb 11]
Russian plywood exports fell by 41% in 2022 [Feb 11]
U.S.: Huber is no longer building OSB plant in Cohasset [Feb 10]
Canada: B.C. reacts to new standards to limit use of non-U.S. lumber in American projects [Feb 10]
Canada: Residential building construction costs increased 1.0% in the fourth quarter [Feb 10]
UK construction to grow by 3.9pc this year [Feb 10]
Germany: Downturn in construction sector eases slightly in January [Feb 10]
Research reinforces the carbon-neutrality of biomass [Feb 9]
Lumber prices start year up 19% -- 5 bold predictions for where the key housing indicator heads next [Feb 9]
Signals point to potential timber market improvement in the spring, says Sweden’s Bergs
In 2022, Polish furniture orders fell by more than 35% [Feb 9]
Russian log exports to plummet by 70% in 2022 [Feb 9]
First 100% Guyanese-owned timber company up to local standards [Feb 9]
Sawmill curtailments bring increasing lumber prices [Feb 8]
Top Features and Design Trends for 2023 Highlight Post-Pandemic Shifts and Affordability Struggles [Feb 8]
Taking on California's First Mass Timber Building [Feb 8]
NAHB announces the 2023 Best of IBS winners [Feb 7]
Canadian lumber production down 9.8% in November [Feb 7]
What were retailers shopping for at Las Vegas Market? [Feb 7]
UK: Plans for 700-home timber development unveiled [Feb 7]
Vietnam remains in world’s Top 5 plywood exporters [Feb 7]
Austrian sawmiller Pfeifer completes takeover of Finnish producer [Feb 7]
U.S.: Construction industry still seeing supply chain issues [Feb 6]
Tech: All you need to know about wood 3D printing [Feb 6]
Italy: Materials and labour inflate construction costs by 25% in 2022 [Feb 6]
Spotlight: Top 35 Furniture Trends in February [Feb 6]
Germany's Latest Wood Pellets Market Report: The prices for wood pellets fell again [Feb 3]
Russia: Production of particleboard and OSB decreased by 10.5% in 2022 [Feb 3]
Brazil: Tropical sawnwood exports increased 28% in volume [Feb 3]
European imports of tropical sawnwood up 24% [Feb 3]
U.S.: JP Morgan just bought a massive forest to make money—And not just from the timber [Feb 2]
Nova US Wood Products named exclusive U.S. provider of Rhino Wood [Feb 2]
Spotlight: J&L Wood Products Finds Its Niche in Custom Packaging [Feb 2]
Chinese furniture exporter taps former United/Lane execs to lead US effort [Feb 2]
Softwood lumber prices come up off seasonal lows [Feb 1]
How to make the most of lower 2x4 lumber prices in your projects [Feb 1]
IBS 2023: The state of housing legislation, lumber, and labor [Feb 1]
China: The price of imported timber will fluctuate slightly after the festival [Feb 1]
U.S.: Plantd Materials creates OSB board alternative from processed grass [Jan 31]
Study: Climate change may cut U.S. forest inventory by a fifth this century [Jan 31]
UK: Timber frame specialist secures OSHA framework agreement [Jan 31]
The share of European companies in Japan's imported lumber market increased despite market stays flat in 2022 [Jan 31]
Tech: How to set up your next mass timber construction project for success [Jan 31]
Lumber soars 13% as the housing market shows signs of a rebound for the first time in a year [Jan 30]
U.S. imports of hardwood plywood grow by 25% [Jan 30]
Australia: Building industry faces 'nerve-racking' 2023 amid double-whammy of rate hikes and inflation [Jan 30]
UK: Gresham House Continues International Forestry Expansion [Jan 30]
Vietnamese furniture products introduced at UK exhibition [Jan 30]
US Housing Market Full-Year 2022 & Softwood Lumber Prices January 2023 [Jan 28]
Global sawlog prices fell 5% in Q3 2022 [Jan 28]
Stora Enso sells Hylte paper operations to Sweden Timber but will retain Anjala site in Finland [Jan 27]
Weyerhauser Sees Higher Lumber Sales Volumes in 1Q [Jan 27]
IKEA taps Baltics, others for more wood supplies after shunning Russia [Jan 27]
Nova USA Wood Products to Showcase Full Line of Real Wood Solutions at IBS 2023 [Jan 27]
Latvia's forest industry hit export record last year [Jan 27]
U.S. to raise tariffs for Canada’s two largest lumber companies as trade fight persists [Jan 26]
84 Lumber to accelerate expansion plans [Jan 26]
Canadian forest industry growing strong [Jan 26]
Germany wood auction sellers hope for good prices in Malchin [Jan 26]
Austria: Significant growth in logging in Tyrol [Jan 26]
Top Furniture Trends from Paris's Maison & Objet 2023 [Jan 26]
Sinclar halts production temporarily at 3 lumber facilities in B.C. [Jan 25]
West Fraser cautiously stable after curtailments [Jan 25]
Canfor shuts down operations in Chetwynd and Houston, B.C. [Jan 25]
UK: Net Zero roadmap for timber sector debuts [Jan 25]
New program to guarantee timber supply for B.C. wood manufacturers [Jan 25]
UK: Donaldson Timber Engineering opens new UK branch [Jan 25]
U.S.: Building materials price growth slowed 60% in 2022 [Jan 24]
Austria; Firewood prices have stabilized [Jan 24]
Japan: Trends of building materials and house prices in 2023 [Jan 24]
Global Veneer Sheet Market to Hit $18.5B Propelled by Robust Demand in Asia-Pacific [Jan 24]
UK：New branch for Donaldson Timber Engineering [Jan 23]
UK："Exceptional" year for packaging and timber firm [Jan 23]
Australia：Paper-thin supply sparks school books fear [Jan 23]
US Lbm to divest feldman lumber, rosen materials and wallboard supply [Jan 23]
U.S.: Omaha's first mass-timber office building taking shape [Jan 21]
Canada: Soda Creek, Armstrong mills to remain closed through February: Tolko [Jan 21]
Recovery in demand for timber products in Europe [Jan 20]
Lumber prices are up 14% in 2023 after tanking last year, and a lack of supply could fuel another surge ahead of key homebuilding season [Jan 20]
U.S.: Interest Rate Hikes Vex Hotel Builders Banking on Lower Lumber, Steel Costs [Jan 20]
Sales of Wooden & Plywood Packaging Market will Remain Highest in United States During 2022-2032 [Jan 20]
U.S.: Structurlam suspends operations, cuts jobs in Conway after Walmart contract abruptly ends [Jan 20]
Lumber prices are up 14% in 2023 after tanking last year, and a lack of supply could fuel another surge ahead of key homebuilding season [Jan 20]
Saudi material cost trends: Timber surges nearly 14%, iron slips 3.8% in Q4 2022 [Jan 20]
Construction prices continue to soar in Luxembourg [Jan 19]
Energy: why is the price of firewood increasing in France? [Jan 19]
UK furniture manufacturer HSL achieves carbon-neutral certification [Jan 19]
U.S.: New wood product could allow Ashland mill to reopen [Jan 19]
U.S.; Prices of monthly construction materials drop 2.7% in December [Jan 19]
Scientists calculate how much CO2 is being removed from the atmosphere for the first time [Jan 19]
North American sales of lumber continue slow momentum in new year [Jan 18]
Canada: BC chips in up $90M to boost forestry industry [Jan 18]
U.S.: Furniture sales frosty in cool retail December, according to DOC’s latest [Jan 18]
'Huge appetite' for mass timber fuels new Webcor unit [Jan 18]
China softwood pulp market trends [Jan 18]
'Contractors are right to rank materials costs as a major concern for 2023,' says Simonson [Jan 18]
Furniture Trends: Seeing green - Is it the new gray? [Jan 18]
Canada: Expect more B.C. sawmill closures in 2023 [Jan 17]
VietNam: Wood exports to hit record of 18 billion USD this year [Jan 17]
Building Product Picks: January 2023 [Jan 17]
Australian construction costs hit new high, but signs of easing emerge [Jan 17]
ZGF's Mass-Timber Design Wins Competition for Research Hub in Barcelona [Jan 17]
Sustainable timber - Making a case for environment-friendly construction [Jan 17]
Sodra wood to expand supplying to Japan [Jan 16]
Ghana's timber export volume and value increased in the first nine months [Jan 16]
Hard to Find Silver Lining in Cloud over Construction [Jan 13]
U.S.: Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) Acquires Business Products Wholesaler S.P. Richards [Jan 13]
U.S.: Peak North America creating 175 jobs with new Alabama facility [Jan 13]
Germany Domotex Fair: Warm and cosy - dark wooden floors are trendy [Jan 13]
What will furniture design look like in 2023? [Jan 13]
Restaurant furniture trends to watch in 2023 [Jan 13]
11 extraordinary modern homes built in forests [Jan 13]
Quadpack adds refillable compact casing to its wooden beauty packaging range [Jan 13]
New changes in the UK timber import market [Jan 12]
Housing-Market Funk Has Lumber Traders Expecting Rally to Fizzle [Jan 12]
West Fraser Timber to indefinitely curtail Florida sawmill [Jan 12]
Interfor cuts back production by 8% for Q1 on lower demand [Jan 12]
What trends can we expect to see in interiors for 2023? [Jan 12]
The new kitchen storage trend that we're hailing as 2023's stand-out design moment [Jan 12]
Australia faces timber supply difficulties [Jan 11]
China's wood-based panel exports hit a new high in the past decade in 2021 [Jan 11]
Russian wood production data in November [Jan 11]
Impact on consumers, homebuilders as lumber prices fall to pre-pandemic levels [Jan 10]
UK: Covers acquires Wingham Timber [Jan 10]
France: Cover Green launches wooden solar greenhouse [Jan 10]
A look at gardening trends coming for 2023 [Jan 10]
The Polish-European Furniture Company Taking Over the Miami Market with High-Quality Designs and Innovative Technologies [Jan 10]
U.S.: Lumber prices drop to pre-pandemic level, but local businesses uncertain about new year outlook [Jan 9]
Paper Excellence commits to takeover of Resolute despite lumber slump [Jan 9]
Germany wood market report - heating costs and firewood [Jan 9]
Modern alchemists: the furniture makers to watch in 2023 [Jan 9]
U.S.: Closets Conference panelists will explore design trends [Jan 9]
2023 Wood pellet markets outlook [Jan 6]
Dollars and chainsaws: Can timber production help fund global reforestation? [Jan 6]
British interiors brand Oka expanded its U.S. [Jan 6]
Belarus: Export duties on timber, woodworking products introduced [Jan 6]
Australia: What does 2023 look like to build a house? [Jan 6]
Viewpoint: Asian wood pellet demand to diverge [Jan 6]
Malaysia: Wood manufacturing sector's tailwinds dissipating amid tapering furniture demand [Jan 6]
The top 5 issues affecting the furniture industry in 2022 [Jan 6]
U.S.: How Much Does a New Construction House Cost in 2023? [Jan 5]
NAHB announces finalists for Best of IBS Awards 2023 [Jan 5]
U.S.: Wood products and furniture sectors contract in PMI survey [Jan 5]
UK: South West timber merchant Norclad acquired by national group [Jan 5]
Despite inflation, lumber prices have returned to pre-pandemic levels [Jan 5]
STARK Group initiates the recycling concept REWOOD in Finland [Jan 5]
U.S.: Furniture orders fall 30% in October [Jan 4]
Canfor extends sawmill curtailments [Jan 4]
Germany: Wood market prices forecast 2023 [Jan 4]
Good timber supply and further price reduction in the UK [Jan 4]
Russia allowed the export of lumber to third countries by road through the eaeu from ifx [Jan 4]
Swiss Wood Solutions finds partners for wooden payment cards [Jan 3]
U.S.: Lumbermen's, Inc. joins ABMDA [Jan 3]
Boise Cascade to construct two distribution centers [Jan 3]
Researchers hope to build New Zealand's biofuel industry [Jan 3]
Entrepreneur's 'Woodles' Plywood Made with Rice Husk Saves 20000 Trees From Being Cut [Jan 3, 2023]

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