sawmill

3 april 2019 Softwood lumber import in China during January-February 2019 totaled 3.82 million m³ (+16% compared to 2018). "This is a new record and the seasonally adjusted trend line for the Chinese import of softwood lumber is increasing at a record high level", says Jenny Wessung, CEO at the analysis company Woodstat AB who is specialized in the softwood lumber market.

28 april 2017 Record high production at sawmills in Ontario and Quebec in 2016 has generated large volumes of residues in the two provinces, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the past that would have been good news for the local pulp industry, but with a declining pulp and paper sector, many sawmills are finding it difficult to sell their byproduct locally. / Wood Resources International

20 maj 2016 Russian sawmills exported a total of 2.27 million cubic meters in March, an increase of 6% from last year. In the first quarter, exports increased by 3% to 5.33 million cubic meters. Russian lumber exports are now in a clear increasing trend, says Jenny Wessung, CEO Woodstat. The collapse of the ruble is of course a major contributing factor, but to this we can add falling domestic consumption and new sawmills in Siberia. We expect a continued increase in exports over the next few years. / Woodstat

21 januari 2016 Jarl Timber Board has made a decision to start an investment program in Jarl Timber to increase the sawmill’s efficiency. The program will start in January 2016 and during the first year will total about 1,0 million EUR. / Jarl Timber

11 november 2013 Investment Set to Double Capacity at one of Europe’s Most ‘Technically Enhanced’ Sawmills. BSW Timber’s on-going investment programme in all its mills across the UK and Europe is continuing with the announcement that the company has committed to major funding for the expansion of its Latvian operation. / BSW Timber