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The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, Particularly in Europe but also in China and the US

WRI Market Insights 2022 – a subscription service from Wood Resources International Global Forest Products Markets The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both ...
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ResourceWise Expands Its Wood Fiber Pricing Globally with Acquisition of Wood Resources International

To view an enhanced version of this logo, please visit: https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/8730/119853_logo2.png Charlotte, North Carolina–(Newsfile Corp. – April 11, 2022) – ResourceWise, the newly formed parent ...
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European Log and Lumber Markets

WRI Market Insights 2022 – a subscription service from Wood Resources International  Trade of logs and lumber in Europe will change dramatically in the coming ...
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Let’s talk – exciting guests at the world’s leading forestry fair

On 2-4 June it’s finally time again for Elmia Wood – the world’s leading forestry fair held every four years in the beautiful forest of ...
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will likely reduce forest products export

Trade with Russia will likely decline, impacting long-established international trade flows of forest products, Wood Resource Quarterly reports.   Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely ...
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Sawlog supply in US South tightening and a surplus of small logs and residues creates opportunities for pulp and wood pellet expansion

The US South’s softwood industry has enormous potential for a variety of reasons. The region has a significant forest resource with room for expansion, low ...
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Royal Commonwealth

As 2022 begins unfolding into a new era, two words come to mind which could be emphasized in ways of innovation and transformation —  (1) ...
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Wood fiber costs increased for softwood pulp producers worldwide in 2021 but decreased for manufacturers of hardwood pulp

Wood fiber costs for pulp manufacturers have gone up in practically all countries covered by the WRQ over the past year. In the 3Q/21, the ...
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Timmins company receives funding to research how to help trees grow faster, help climate change fight

Micro-Tek in Timmins has received $3.7 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada, an independent federal foundation that helps Canadian companies develop clean technology solutions to ...
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Elmia Wood – the world’s leading forestry fair is finally back!

On 2-4 June 2022 the world’s leading forestry fair, Elmia Wood, will again be held south of Jönköping. Elmia is looking forward to welcoming exhibitors ...
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Sawmills in the Nordic countries had some of the lowest sawlog costs globally in the 3Q/21

Record-high lumber prices in North America and Europe have moved both demand and sawlog values to some of the highest levels seen since WRQ started ...
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US domestic sawmill output lags home construction

By David Logan, NAHB The failure of [U.S.] domestic sawmills to sufficiently boost output in the face of ongoing strong home buyer demand was a ...
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Research and technology helping communities and industry manage bushfires

Guidelines for salvaging in fire-impacted plantations  The unprecedented bushfires of 2019/20 resulted in the destruction of many properties, a devastating impact on our wildlife, and ...
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Democrats eye massive shift in war on wildfires: Prevention

BY JENNIFER HABERKORN STAFF WRITER   Democrats are proposing a potentially seismic shift in how the nation battles wildfires by dramatically increasing funding for efforts that aim ...
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The large softwood timber surplus in the US South is likely to diminish over the next decade, resulting in regional increases in sawlog prices

The US South softwood timber resource is significant, cost-competitive, and increasingly crucial for the global supply of several forest products. In 2020, an estimated 12% ...
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Netherlands and Japan increased their market shares of globally traded wood pellets substantially in 2021

In 2020, wood pellet production in Europe was up 4% y-o-y and was 34% higher than in 2016, according to data just released by the ...
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Higher log demand from sawmills in Europe and North America

Higher log demand from sawmills in Europe and North America moved the GSPI sawlog price index to a seven-year high in the 2Q/21. Softwood sawlog ...
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Timber Harvest: New report shows decline, but stability

Logging, forestry, and lumber and wood product manufacturing employment in Clatsop County fell slightly with the loss of 15 jobs. Employment was about about 6% ...
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Softwood pulpwood saw higher price increases worldwide than hardwood pulpwood

Softwood fiber costs were generally higher worldwide in the 2Q/21 than in the previous quarter despite an increase in the supply of residuals from sawmills ...
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New Focus Report Series from WRI and O’Kelly Acumen – 2021

Wood Resources International and O'Kelly Acumen have launched the "Focus Report Series" to provide quick and digestible insights into the most significant topics shaping today's ...
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The record high lumber prices in the US shifted global lumber trade flows

US lumber prices reached unprecedented highs in the 2Q/21. For example, the costs for 2x4 framing pine lumber inthe US South averaged almost $800/m3 in May, up ...
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WRI Market Insights 2021: The Global Forest Industry This Quarter

Softwood sawlog prices have gone up in 21 of 22 WRQ regions worldwide in the past year. By far, the most significant increases have occurred ...
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Expanding Market Opportunities for New Mexico Wood

Source Verified Good Wood an innovative verification and marketing program designed to improve the health of New Mexico's forests, has been awarded significant funding from ...
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Increased demand for softwood lumber in the US and Asia will change the global trade flows of wood in the coming decade

Softwood lumber has been in high demand in the US and Europe throughout 2021. The limited supply resulted in temporary price surges to record high ...
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