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Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $960, effective 1 January 2021. “Despite challenges in 2020 the demand for our NBSK stayed healthy throughout the year. Now we...

Russian Timber Journal 11-2020: by the directive of the Sakhalin regional government, it is planned to construct one of the largest wood processing centers in all of Russia; Russian retail prices for particleboards began to rise; Yury Shishkunov: “If...

According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-November 2020, the output of Russian wood pulp grew by 6.7% YoY to 8 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period as...

The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has decided to grant an additional SEK 8.7 million to 11 research projects linked to forest management and forest industry. The biggest investment in this year’s second round of funding...

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-October 2020, plywood production in Russia decreased by 4.5% YoY to 3.6 million m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) decreased as well – by 7.3% YoY...

Norbord announced as part of their flexible operating strategy and in response to increased customer demand that they intend to restart production at their Chambord, Quebec OSB mill in the spring of 2021. Peter Wijnbergen, Norbord’s President &...

In January – October 2020, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 4.4% YoY, reaching 2.407 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. Russian plywood shipments reduced by 1.7% YoY in monetary terms over...

According to data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the volume of wood pulp export grew by 12.1% YoY in January — October 2020, reaching 1.907 million tons. In monetary terms, the export reduced by 6.7% YoY,...

The ECC (Eurasian Communication Centre) along with WhatWood consultant agency had been tasked by the government of the Sakhalin region to conduct a study of the timber industry’s possible development directions within the Sakhalin area. This article presents...

In January – October 2020, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 5.3% YoY, down to 12.7 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia.

Sawn timber production in Canada increased 9.2% from August 2020 to 5 103.7 thousand m³ in September 2020. Production was 11.8% higher than in September 2019. Canadian sawmills shipped 4 881.2 thousand m³ of sawn timber in September 2020, up 6.3% from August 2020 and up 1.2% from September 2019.

SCA Wood Supply UK Ltd, which is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of timber and associated products for the Home Improvement and Builders Merchant sector in the United Kingdom, has been divested to BSW Timber Ltd. SCA...