Last year, the top ten softwood lumber producers in North America held about 49% of the total capacity.
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In the current stage of expansion, the plant has an annual production capacity of 370,000 m³ of dry lumber.
By working with TDUK the business seeks to help drive improvements and decarbonisation in its supply chain, develop colleague knowledge and skills, and provide access to market intelligence and support to develop longer-term supply chain planning.
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 19, 2024 was US$444 mfbm. This is down by -8%, or -$37, from the previous week when it was US$481.
The ongoing investments will increase Pölkky’s production volumes, and therefore the Company is strengthening its sales team in the Mena region (Central Asia and North Africa).
Stark Group expands its network around the Finnish capital.
Belarus gains ground in Chinese softwood lumber market as European exports decline.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden upped 1.4%.
Custer Do It Best Hardware & Lumber will become R.P. Lumber’s 83rd location.
Exports of lumber from Lithuania grew 6%.
Egger takes the next step in the circular economy: first recycling collection site in Italy.
Western Forest Products intends to offer voluntary severance to the remaining 60 APD employees.
Exports of lumber from Latvia contracted 6%.
In the week ending April 5, 2024, the price of Western S-P-F 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$452 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is flat from the previous week when it was $452.
Two Rivers Lumber has committed to creating 130 jobs at the new Alabama sawmill, which will specialize in the production of Southern Yellow Pine dimensional lumber.
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 12, 2024 was US$481 mfbm. This is down by -1%, or -$5, from the previous week when it was US$486.
Exports of lumber from Russia to Kazakhstan contracted 19%.
Sales in the wood product industry decreased by 0.2% from January.
Imports of lumber to United Kingdom lost 21%.
Metsä Fibre’s Rauma sawmill in Finland turns out a maximum of 40 logs per minute on a 130-meter sawline, reaching speeds up to 250 meters per minute.