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The machine will include forming-section dewatering, compact dryer geometry and two winders plus automation and lifecycle support, with start-up scheduled for fall 2027.

Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech faces a proposed 28.8% rate, while all other Chinese companies face 70.5%.

Latin America remains a low‑cost source at about 95 million m3 annually while Oceania’s supply may fall by roughly three million m3 by 2035.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will keep collecting cash deposits on covered Chinese wood mouldings and millwork imports.

Furniture makers also recorded declines, even as overall industrial earnings grew and paper producers gained.

A strong ruble, weaker demand in China and rail-logistics bottlenecks are the main factors behind the projected decline.

The primary woodworking machinery sector has been hit harder by the downturn than the secondary segment that supplies machinery for further processing.

India took 73% of shipments.

Wood processing, pulp, paper and building material prices stayed below year-earlier levels, while overall industrial producer prices rose on higher raw material and mining costs.

Funding will support low-carbon wood technologies, mass timber housing, Indigenous participation and export diversification while ministers review Task Force recommendations

Japan and the United States were the largest destinations, accounting for about 25% and 23% of volume respectively.

China's construction crisis and higher logistics costs have cut shipments, while Russia's downgraded economic outlook limits domestic absorption of growing supply.

The official manufacturing purchasing managers index stood at 50.0 in May, down 0.3 points from April, while the composite PMI output index rose to 50.5.

New Zealand log export volumes rise seasonally after strong March harvesting conditions.

The U.S. posts the steepest decline among the largest softwood lumber import markets, followed by Germany and China, while supplier volumes fall most for Canada, Russia, and Austria.

Wood processing, furniture manufacturing and construction-linked non-metal mineral products record profit declines even as industrial profits and margins increase.

Japan became the largest destination after U.S. duties hit Indonesia’s shipments.

Completed construction floor space falls 40% from March, while floor area under development rises to 5,451 million m2.

Expedited first five-year review finds dumping would likely continue if the order was revoked, with weighted-average dumping margins up to 231.60% for imports from China.

New construction increases 2.6-fold from February but remains 17% lower year-on-year.

Press concept eliminates open draw threading to improve web runnability and reduce mechanical stress on components

Preliminary results cover 2024 and include partial rescissions for withdrawn requests and no-shipment firms.

Canadian shipments fall under U.S. duties, allowing European suppliers to gain share on a shrinking market.

Daily offtake remains solid and supply from New Zealand is expected to ease from April as harvesting conditions tighten.

Greenfield facility aims to secure self-sufficient pulp supply for the company’s existing paper machines.

Preliminary duties of up to nearly 200% already apply to imports as investigation enters final phase.

Facility marks province's first heavy duty corrugator as joint venture secures local paper and power supply.

The reviews will begin March 9, 2026, and will cover 2025 shipments of Canadian softwood lumber and Chinese hardwood plywood and wooden bedroom furniture.

Non-manufacturing PMI edges up to 49.5 while the composite output index dips to 49.5.

Commerce issues a preliminary critical-circumstances finding; CBP to collect cash deposits on covered entries starting Monday.

Log imports drop 13.1% and timber production falls 1.1% from 2024.

The initiation is part of a broader notice covering multiple December-anniversary AD and CVD orders.

The industry cites U.S. import tariffs as a factor behind weaker U.S. exports and higher import pressure in Germany.

Three new 3,500 mm lines in Tai’an, Liaoning and Chongxin will make facial and toilet tissue for China’s domestic market.

The European Commission ordered the registration under its anti-subsidy investigation launched on 7 November 2025, so that any countervailing duties can be collected retroactively on registered imports if legal conditions are met.

Russia maintains supply dominance, while New Zealand is the only major supplier to increase shipments.

Asia accounts for more than 90% of Chile’s bleached softwood kraft pulp shipments.

Vietnam remains dominant supplier as hardwood accounts for 97% of total volume.

Shipments to China account for 98% of total export volume.

Vietnam supplies two-thirds of total imports as U.S. share declines sharply.

Paper sector profits declined 13.6% and timber processing dropped 38.3%, while overall manufacturing rose 5%.

Export volume totals 12.99 million m3 as value decreases 2% and average price falls 8%.

Commerce plans to finalize countervailing duty determinations by May 2026, with preliminary duties taking effect after publication in the Federal Register expected by late January.

Export value decreases 10.1% to $20.8 billion as average price falls 12.4% to $43.2 per piece.

The agreement between Natural Resources Canada, British Columbia, and China’s housing ministry advances cooperation on sustainable wood construction and trade diversification.

Targets efficient lime recausticizing with optimized energy consumption and operational costs.

Wood panels gain 0.5% month-on-month, while lumber and finished products record monthly declines.

Modernization aims to enhance moisture profile uniformity and operational runnability across three Chinese mills.

Weaker market sentiment drives lower import prices, while port activity and inventory levels remain stable.

Commercial housing sales fall 18% year-on-year.

Buyers remain cautious as long-fiber pulp stays below $1,500 per ton and China increases short-fiber production capacity.

Exports to Portugal reach 69% of total volume.

Modernization targets improved chemical recovery, higher power generation, and consistent chip supply.

Exports to Switzerland, Italy, and Spain rise as tariff conflicts weigh on U.S. business and boost imports from Asia.

Chinese buyers push prices down as Russian exporters lack alternative markets.

Modernization targets increased production capacity and entry into the packaging board market.

The company will rebuild an 11.3-meter-wide paper machine and install two new winders to produce recycled fluting and liner grades by early 2027.

Fixed-asset investment records its sharpest January–October decline in more than three decades, while new housing starts and property sales continue to fall.