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.
Wood Industry News from Uruguay
This page covers 200 news items about Uruguay. Latest topics: Tighter Asia‑Pacific softwood supply to lift log prices through 2035; BrasPine to invest $250 million to install forest products plant in Uruguay; Uruguayan Arboreal secures $40 million investment to scale wood-based construction products in Latin America.
The first operation outside Brazil will use local pine to make finished export goods and will start with 150 employees, rising to more than 400 at full development.
Financing package supports thermally modified wood production and a 15% increase in direct jobs.
Core strategy targets $1.5 billion over 5 years across Chile, Uruguay and Brazil following Plateau acquisition.
New Oceano sawmill aims for 35,000 m3 monthly output once fully operational.
Vietnam remains dominant supplier as hardwood accounts for 97% of total volume.
Modernization targets maximized lumber yield and grade recovery through AI-powered defect detection.