Archives: September 2019

US softwood lumber price movements remain flat

    The first full back-to-work / school week for September 2019 did not bode well for [...]

U.S. lumber production drops; Canadian output falls sharply

    U.S. sawmills in the first six months of 2019 produced 17.602 billion board ft [...]

West Fraser reduces lumber production capacity in B.C. up to 25%

    West Fraser announced it will introduce variable operating schedules at five of its British Columbia sawmills [...]

Bergs Timber plans to more than double production at Mörlunda sawmill

Bergs Timber applied for an increased production permit for the sawmill in Mörlunda, Sweden. Bergs Timber started sawmill production [...]

Södra to lower prices for roundwood

    The Swedish Södra Group lowers its purchase prices for roundwood.     The [...]

Prices and market developments for the global wood pellet trade

The global wood pellets market revenue amounted to $5,359.9B in 2018, rising by 6.8% against the previous [...]

Germany: Following 5-year growth period, the wood industry slips on decline

After five years of continuous growth, the German wood industry had to cope with a slight decline in sales in [...]

Bark beetle infestation doubled in Sweden this year

Damage to spruce forest is extensive following the spruce bark beetle outbreak over the past 12 months.    [...]
September 17, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

European sawlog prices fall to a nine-year low

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell for the fifth consecutive quarter in the 2Q/19, reaching a two-year [...]

US plywood producers file lawsuit to stop certification for Brazilian wood

    Ten plywood producers in the United States have filed for a court order to stop the [...]