A strike that started in January by nearly 10,000 Finnish workers, mainly in the sawmill and plywood plants in Finland, […]
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Finnish Forest Industries Federation Says Strike at Sawmills and Plywood Factories Now Highly Probable
The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) is reporting a lack of progress in talks with the Industrial Union, which represents […]
China Home Sales Fall 90% in First Week of February
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Wood-Based Exports from Brazil Decline in November 2019
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is reporting that Brazilian exports of wood-based products (excluding pulp and paper) decline almost […]
U.S. Trade Deficit Drops for the First Time in Six Years in December
The U.S. Commerce Department has reported that the gap between what the U.S. sell and what it buys abroad fell […]
Kronospan Investing €200m in its Chirk Site
As part of its Vision 2020 program, Kronospan is investing € 200m in its site in Chirk. The factory has […]
Log Exports from Gisborne, New Zealand Temporarily Halted due to Coronavirus fears
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New Zealand Log Exports threatened by Impacts of Coronavirus
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USMCA to Replace 25-year old NAFTA – Here are Some of the Highlights of Upcoming Changes
President Trump has signed the USMCA into law on January 29th 2020. Mexico ratified the agreement in June of 2019. […]
Finland’s Lumber and Plywood Mills face Potential Strike
The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) believe that a strike by the Industrial Union, which represents sawmill and plywood factories […]