Lumber pricing rises on tighter supply, but weak demand, duties, and disruptions cut shipments and keep both lumber and pulp operations under pressure.
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Operating rate declines to 85.7% as unbleached kraft and coated recycled boxboard unmade orders jump 27% from prior quarter.
Two-phase project relocates European production processes to Mexico, creating 40 new jobs by 2028.
Volatile mortgage rates, weather disruptions, and cautious housing demand weigh on results and margins, with the largest pricing and gross-margin pressure in engineered wood products.
The pause will cut supply by about 25 million board feet as log inventories, fibre availability, and seasonal breakup affect the BC Interior.
Installation marks a step forward in scanning precision and log recovery optimization
Joint venture deepens Rengo-Sumitomo partnership as second-generation bioethanol moves toward market.
Industrial-scale system reintegrates recycled fibers into decorative panel production without quality loss.
Construction is expected to be completed by January 2027.
Possible temporary layoffs would run from June through December and cover parts of Packaging and Paper, and Pulp, Energy and Circularity.
The project is intended to improve wood-use efficiency, raise productivity, and expand development of plywood products, including large-format plywood, for international markets and the EU.
$115 million project adds 370,400 SF facility and creates 123 new jobs while retaining 200 positions.
New 4,036 m2 facility to increase product value by up to 70% and add lamination and precision machining capabilities.
Nairn Centre will run briefly to process log inventory, with the sawmill expected to operate into early to mid-June and the planer into late June.
New Pennsylvania facility targets eCommerce sector and consolidates two prior sites with automated production.
Investment targets increased machine availability and more effective maintenance planning within scheduled shutdown windows.
New sawmill under construction in Canada will raise log intake to 500,000 tonnes as North Island acquisition adds Ōtorohanga Timber Company operations.
The company plans to operate a 13-meter CPS+ continuous press line at its El Eulma site.
Installation increases metallizing capacity and enables intelligent process control for food packaging production.
Model results show higher EU and UK production, lower U.S. Southeast prices, and larger trade changes than production changes after the rules take effect.