Katerra announced the closure of it’s modular building factory in Phoenix, AZ later this month. The facility, Katerra’s first building […]
Wood Markets News
Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., and Walmart Have Big Plans in Arkansas
Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation, the Penticton, British Columbia, Canada-based company, announced that it is expanding its operations into the United […]
GP South Carolina OSB Plant Suffers Explosion and Fire
The Georgia Pacific OSB plant in Clarendon S.C. suffered an explosion and fire on Monday. Local first responders were on […]
Russia Replaces Canada as 2019 Softwood Lumber Export Leader
According to Wood Resources International, in its Wood Resource Quarterly, Russia has surpassed Canada to become the world’s largest exporter […]
November Jobs Rate Soars…Residential Construction Employment Little Changed
According to the latest Employment Situation Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs […]
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady
Freddie Mac has released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) for the week ending on December 5th […]
Brazilian Plywood Exports Down ~ 40% in October
In October 2019, the Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) declined almost 27% in value compared to […]
Estonian and Central Europe forestry sector bracing for downturn
A cooling of the global economy and widespread damaged to fir trees due to a bark beetle infestation in central […]
New Wood Pellet Plant Planned for Sumter County Alabama
Enviva, the world’s largest producer of wood pellets has announced that they have received approval and a permit from the […]
Dieffenbacher Expects High Demand from Wood-Based Panel Industry
The main driver of Dieffenbacher’s recycling business in 2019 came from wood recycling plants for the wood-based panel industry. Dieffenbacher […]