European softwood lumber markets firmed in April, with prices moving slightly higher across most key regions as tight log supply continued to support the market despite subdued construction demand. The broadly stable pattern seen earlier in the year has shifted towards a gradual upward drift.<\/p>\n
Spruce construction lumber remains the benchmark product across the region. The material, typically sold as kiln-dried structural lumber in strength classes such as C24 and in dimensions around 38\u201350 mm thickness and 100\u2013150 mm width, continues to dominate residential construction and renovation segments.<\/p>\n
In Germania<\/strong>, prices for spruce structural lumber moved higher during March and April. Market levels for spruce (44\u201350 \u00d7 150 mm) were assessed around \u20ac330\u2013335\/m\u00b3<\/strong> in April, up from approximately \u20ac320\u2013325\/m\u00b3<\/strong> in March, reflecting firmer cost pressure from logs and limited supply flexibility.<\/p>\n The UK market<\/strong> remained relatively stable but with a firmer undertone. Spruce construction lumber held broadly within \u00a3295\u2013305\/m\u00b3<\/strong>, with only marginal movements month-on-month. Redwood (Scots pine) products showed slightly stronger movement, supported by steady demand from packaging and joinery segments.<\/p>\n In France and the Benelux countries<\/strong>, prices edged upward after a flat first quarter. Standard spruce grades (around 44\u201363 \u00d7 150 mm) were reported in the range of \u20ac315\u2013325\/m\u00b3<\/strong> in April, compared with roughly \u20ac310\u2013320\/m\u00b3<\/strong> in March, with transactions increasingly closing at the upper end as sellers tested higher offers.<\/p>\n Nordic exporters reported firmer quotations for both spruce and pine (redwood) construction lumber in April. Swedish and Finnish producers indicated prices around \u20ac350\u2013360 per cubic metre<\/strong>, up slightly from March levels, as persistent log cost pressure and stable export demand continued to underpin the market.<\/p>\n Across Europe, buyers remain cautious but more reactive than earlier in the year. Purchasing is still focused on short-term needs, but tightening supply and gradually rising prices are beginning to trigger limited restocking activity. The market remains cost-driven, with log prices continuing to set the floor for lumber values.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n \nCountry<\/th>\n Product<\/th>\n Apr 2026 price<\/th>\n Mar 2026 price<\/th>\n Monthly change<\/th>\n Year-on-year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Germania<\/td>\n Spruce lumber (44\u201350\u00d7150 mm)<\/td>\n \u20ac332\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n \u20ac325\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n +2.2%<\/td>\n \u22124%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n United Kingdom<\/td>\n Spruce lumber (38\u00d7150 mm)<\/td>\n \u00a3300\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n \u00a3298\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n +0.7%<\/td>\n \u22124%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n United Kingdom<\/td>\n Redwood (Scots pine 50\u00d7150 mm)<\/td>\n \u00a3305\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n \u00a3300\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n +1.7%<\/td>\n \u22123%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n France \/ Benelux<\/td>\n Spruce lumber (63\u00d7150 mm)<\/td>\n \u20ac322\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n \u20ac318\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n +1.3%<\/td>\n \u22125%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sweden (export)<\/td>\n Spruce C24<\/td>\n \u20ac355\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n \u20ac350\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n +1.4%<\/td>\n \u22123%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Finland (export)<\/td>\n Pine (redwood) C24<\/td>\n \u20ac358\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n \u20ac352\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n +1.7%<\/td>\n \u22122%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5204,4714],"tags":[3299,3286,3432],"class_list":["post-98606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-news","category-wood-industry-prices","tag-europe","tag-prices","tag-softwood-lumber","topic-forestry","topic-industry-prices","topic-lumber","topic-price-analysis-and-info","topic-sawmilling","topic-wood-products","area-europe","area-global"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n