Latest Trends

Uncertainty grows in the US softwood lumber market

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the South, combined with a strike affecting ports from Maine to Texas, has added [...]
October 11, 2024 Latest Trends

Finland: A shift in the timber market, prices mostly declining

The purchase volume shrank to 830,000 cubic meters last week, according to statistics from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation [...]
October 11, 2024 Latest Trends

UK’s wood imports remain subdued but there is optimism for 2025

UK's wood imports for July, the latest month for which data is available, were higher than in July 2023 [...]
October 11, 2024 Latest Trends

Koelnmesse cancels IMM Cologne 2025

Together with the Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) and the German Furniture and Kitchen Retailers Association (BVDM), Koelnmesse [...]
October 11, 2024 Latest Trends

Swedish sawmills could face more cutbacks and adjustments as log prices keep on rising

As log prices continue to soar in Sweden, forest owners' associations that own industrial operations find themselves in a challenging [...]
October 9, 2024 Latest Trends

It’s time for higher US lumber prices

US lumber prices have been climbing since their recent bottom in mid-July. A “normal” cycle sees prices dropping from [...]
October 9, 2024 Latest Trends

Europe’s green ambitions stumble as deforestation law faces delay

Europe’s bold plans to curb global deforestation have encountered a significant roadblock, as the European Union announced a one [...]
October 9, 2024 Latest Trends

Western Forest Products to cut lumber production by 10%

Western Forest Products Inc. announced a significant reduction in lumber production for the final quarter of 2024. The company will [...]
October 9, 2024 Latest Trends

Norway’s sawmill industry at risk due to record timber prices

Norway's sawmill industry is under immense pressure due to historically high softwood sawlog prices, a situation exacerbated by challenges [...]
October 9, 2024 Latest Trends

EU sawmills return on the Japanese market: 50% export growth

Between January and July 2024, softwood lumber exports from the European Union to Japan have experienced a remarkable growth. According [...]
October 8, 2024 Latest Trends