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Håkan Ekström: Aug 10, '23
Softwood chips play a major role in global wood markets, but hardwood chips far surpass softwood in terms of volume. The majority of global wood chip...
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ResourceWise: Aug 9, '23
Proposed Amendments to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Could Have a Negative Impact on the Paper Packaging Sector. The EU has...
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ResourceWise: Aug 7, '23
Major downsizing in British Columbia has left a sizeable gap within the North American lumber market. Over the long-term, this could yield strategic...
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Fisher International: Aug 4, '23
Quilted Northern, a popular brand under Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, has recently announced an exciting change. The company will now offer...
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ResourceWise: Aug 3, '23
In the most recent forecast update, Finland’s National Resource Institute forecasts a decline in the forest products industry. Much like other areas...
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Håkan Ekström: Aug 1, '23
More market turmoil in China as demand and import availability have both fallen. After a peak of imported lumber in 2020, we’re seeing much lower...
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Håkan Ekström: Jul 27, '23
Wood fiber costs for Brazilian pulpmills have shot up substantially over the past two years. Wood Market Prices has continued to track these costs,...
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Marcello Collares: Jul 26, '23
Of all the major pulp and paper grades, tissue and towel is one of the few that directly relates to consumers. While there are others that do the...
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ResourceWise: Jul 25, '23
Ongoing debate continues among economists as to whether we’re actually seeing a “true” recession. Some analysts split hairs as to how we define a...
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Harvey Greer: Jul 21, '23
As the Canadian wildfires rage on, their widespread impact is evident even from hundreds of miles away with smoke enveloping parts of North America....
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ResourceWise: Jul 14, '23
Like many forestry businesses across the US, those in Maine and the northeast are feeling the strain of a market downturn. Several factors have...
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Amy Chu: Jul 12, '23
As the pulp and paper sector market continues to grow each year, so does the consumption of caustic soda in the industry. Over the past seven years,...
