100,000-tonne facility would capture CO₂ from pulp mill flue gases as company seeks public financing.
Price for wood furniture imported to Japan expanded 6%.
Wooden starts account for 59.6% of February starts, while both total and wooden starts rise from January.
Price for wood chips imported to Japan slid 1.0%.
Price for particleboard exported from Turkey decreased 6%.
Finance chief remains until end of September to ensure transition as successor search launches.
Two biomass units now cover 95% of steam needs at Frouard site, with natural gas reserved for peak demand only.
Stock cabinet sales lead the downturn with a 15.2% drop in year-to-date revenues, while total cabinet quantity shipped falls 14%.
Price for logs imported to Japan increased 6%.
Price for wood pellets imported to Japan decreased slightly 0.3%.
Price for softwood lumber imported to Japan slipped 4%.
Imports of plywood to Japan grew only 0.6%.
Daily offtake remains solid and supply from New Zealand is expected to ease from April as harvesting conditions tighten.
New slitting and distribution site will serve Northern and Eastern India and will complement the Mumbai terminal opened in 2024.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan gained 2%.
Price for recycled pulp exported from Thailand stayed flat month-over-month.