U.S. sawmill production fails to meet housing demand for lumber
Insufficient production is causing an unprecedented spike in US lumber prices as sawmill output fails to keep up with consumer [...]
January 26, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
EU plywood market outlook: import prices rise sharply
In Q1-Q3 2021, plywood import prices in the EU jumped by 26% compared to 2020 [...]
January 26, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Chinese softwood lumber imports drop 26% in 2021
China’s imports of softwood lumber in 2021 declined by -26.2% year-over-year to [...]
January 26, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / South America
EU to challenge Russian wood export restrictions at WTO
The EU is requesting consultations with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning export restrictions [...]
January 25, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / Russia
Swedish Setra reports booming sales and profits for Q4/FY 2021
The Swedish wood products company Setra reported an operating profit of SEK 1.6 billion (€154 million) for 2021 - after [...]
January 25, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
Massive investment plans in the France’s wood industry
French President Emmanuel Macron has officially announced a "France 2030 Investment Plan" with a total investment of 30 billion euros [...]
January 25, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Energy / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Strike at UPM factories in Finland to be extended
As there seems to be no prospect of rapprochement between UPM and Paperiliitto, the union has announced an extension of [...]
January 25, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Germany’s timber industry has positive market expectations for 2022
A survey of member companies of the German Timber Trade Federation (GD Holz) paints a rather positive picture of market [...]
January 24, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Chinese timber import market faces a complicated 2022
At the beginning of the new year, the Chinese timber industry is waiting for the market [...]
January 24, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Rising roundwood prices in Finland
Spruce logs prices in Finland reached an average of EUR 65.2 per cubic metre in [...]
January 24, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
