Canfor announces Quesnel mill restart

Canfor to take one-week curtailments at six sawmills in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada

Canfor Corporation announced that due to the continued poor softwood lumber markets, it will be taking one week curtailments at 6 sawmills in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.

Europe becomes Japan's biggest softwood supplier

Europe became the biggest offshore supplier of softwood lumber to Japan during the first six months of the year, figures from the global wood products market report Random LengthsInternational have revealed.

Sagging forest industry awaits new rules

The B.C. government’s latest plan to revitalize the coastal forest industry is about to be released, with measures to harvest second-growth timber on a shorter rotation and new rules for exporting logs from both Crown and private forest lands.

Russian production of solid wood products to increase in 2007 and 2008

The Russian production of solid wood products is forecast to increase in 2007 and 2008 due to growing international and domestic demand. Exports of softwood logs, lumber, and hardwood plywood are increasing with China, Japan, and Finland as the major destinations.

WTO lumber-duty ruling favors U.S. over Canada

The World Trade Organization has found in favor of the United States in an investigation into U.S. methods of calculating anti-dumping duties on imports of Canadian softwood lumber, a U.S. trade official confirmed Wednesday.

Germany muscling in on softwood, report says

Germany is shaping up as a major competitor to the Canadian softwood lumber industry in key markets such as Japan and the United States.

Canada - canada wins latest timber battle

The latest World Trade Organization softwood lumber ruling opens the door for Canada to retaliate against the United States, the Department of International Trade said Monday.