South America - Page 1
Stay up to date with the news updates from South America.Latest Industry News In South America
New Brazil forest management standard to boost international trade
A new Brazilian forest management standard is billed as guaranteeing certification of the origin of products by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), according to the International Tropical Organisation’s (ITTO) latest update.
> read more
A new Brazilian forest management standard is billed as guaranteeing certification of the origin of products by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), according to the International Tropical Organisation’s (ITTO) latest update.
> read more
Arauco’s composite panel division saw sales decrease in Q4, 2023
The wood-based panels division of global forestry and wood products company Arauco saw sales volumes decreases in Q4, 2023 by 5.4%.
The wood-based panels division of global forestry and wood products company Arauco saw sales volumes decreases in Q4, 2023 by 5.4%.
New Uruguay sawmill opens
A new €8m pine lumber sawmill has opened in Uruguay to produce a variety of products for different markets.
A new €8m pine lumber sawmill has opened in Uruguay to produce a variety of products for different markets.
Slide in Brazil exports of wood products
Brazilian exports of wood-based products slid 39% in June 2023 compared to the same month a year earlier, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) latest bulletin.
Brazilian exports of wood-based products slid 39% in June 2023 compared to the same month a year earlier, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) latest bulletin.
Lumin plywood brand to build third plywood plant in Uruguay
Sustainable plantation-based plywood brand Lumin is to invest US$136m in a new plywood mill in Uruguay to expand production capacity to nearly 500,000m3.
Sustainable plantation-based plywood brand Lumin is to invest US$136m in a new plywood mill in Uruguay to expand production capacity to nearly 500,000m3.
Dexco posts Q2 results
Brazilian wood-based panels manufacturer Dexco (formerly known as Duratex) saw its wood division reported a dip in earnings and production volumes in Q2, compared to a year ago.
Brazilian wood-based panels manufacturer Dexco (formerly known as Duratex) saw its wood division reported a dip in earnings and production volumes in Q2, compared to a year ago.
Brexit and EU wood product quotas
The Brazilian Association for Mechanically Processed Timber (ABIMCI) started a dialogue with the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) to define the quota system for timber products exported by Brazil to the European Union and the United Kingdom.
The Brazilian Association for Mechanically Processed Timber (ABIMCI) started a dialogue with the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) to define the quota system for timber products exported by Brazil to the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Soil Association Forestry issues Ecosystem Services declaration
Soil Association has issued its first Ecosystem Services declarations to existing FSC Forest Management Certificate holders: Forestal Arauco S.A.in Chile and Arauco Argentina S.A. in Argentina.
Soil Association has issued its first Ecosystem Services declarations to existing FSC Forest Management Certificate holders: Forestal Arauco S.A.in Chile and Arauco Argentina S.A. in Argentina.
US softwood lumber consumption on track for record highs
US consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030, resulting in export opportunities for sawmills in Europe and Latin America, according to a new study from ForestEdge and Wood Resources International.
US consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030, resulting in export opportunities for sawmills in Europe and Latin America, according to a new study from ForestEdge and Wood Resources International.
Panels giant Arauco to acquire Masisa Mexico assets
South America based wood-based panel giant Arauco is to buy Masisa’s Mexican mills in a US$245m deal.
South America based wood-based panel giant Arauco is to buy Masisa’s Mexican mills in a US$245m deal.
Weyerhaeuser agrees sale of Lumin plywood mill in Uruguay
Weyerhaeuser has agreed to sell its Uruguay timberlands and manufacturing business, which includes the plywood mill producing Lumin branded products, to a consortium led by BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group for US$402.5m in cash.
Weyerhaeuser has agreed to sell its Uruguay timberlands and manufacturing business, which includes the plywood mill producing Lumin branded products, to a consortium led by BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group for US$402.5m in cash.
London seminar on Brazil timber trade
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Embassy of Brazil in London are combining on a seminar to give the timber trade an update on the South American country’s wood products sector.
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Embassy of Brazil in London are combining on a seminar to give the timber trade an update on the South American country’s wood products sector.
EU plywood imports rise to near record level
EU imports of plywood increased by 8% to 4.13 million m3 in 2016, the second highest level ever recorded, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s latest market report.
EU imports of plywood increased by 8% to 4.13 million m3 in 2016, the second highest level ever recorded, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s latest market report.
First Guyanese forest FSC-certified
The Guyanese greenheart trade has been boosted with the first FSC forest certification in the country.
The Guyanese greenheart trade has been boosted with the first FSC forest certification in the country.
Global sawlog prices hit low levels in Q2
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell in the second quarter to its lowest level in six years, according to industry bulletin the Wood Resource Quarterly.
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell in the second quarter to its lowest level in six years, according to industry bulletin the Wood Resource Quarterly.
TTJ to feature sawmill directory
An annual sawmill directory will be published in TTJ, starting this November.
An annual sawmill directory will be published in TTJ, starting this November.
UK fencing shipped to Falkland Islands
Fence posts made from North Wales timber are keeping sheep from straying in the far-off Falklands Islands.
Fence posts made from North Wales timber are keeping sheep from straying in the far-off Falklands Islands.
Lead importers put ipe on hold
Following Greenpeace allegations about illegality in the timber industry in Pará, Brazil, Brooks Bros and James Latham plc have taken ipé off sale. Both have also put an FSC-only rule on all imports from Brazil.
Following Greenpeace allegations about illegality in the timber industry in Pará, Brazil, Brooks Bros and James Latham plc have taken ipé off sale. Both have also put an FSC-only rule on all imports from Brazil.
Steer clear of Para, Greenpeace warns
Greenpeace has come close to urging importers in the UK and the rest of Europe not to buy timber from Brazil’s Amazonian state of Para due to the percentage harvested illegally.
Greenpeace has come close to urging importers in the UK and the rest of Europe not to buy timber from Brazil’s Amazonian state of Para due to the percentage harvested illegally.
Tropical campaign battles shrinking EU sales
The Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) targeted the Carrefour International du Bois exhibition in Nantes for its first “Business Encounters” event.
The Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) targeted the Carrefour International du Bois exhibition in Nantes for its first “Business Encounters” event.
