Germany: Wood prices defy the construction crisis
Softwood lumber prices in Germany are holding up. Hardwood prices are rising. Energy wood is still [...]
December 1, 2022
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Housing slowdown may mean more downtime for N. American lumber producers
With signs that U.S. inflation has peaked, expectations are becoming more widespread for the Fed [...]
November 30, 2022
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Russia’s lumber, plywood production falls sharply in Jan.-Oct. 2022
In the first ten months of 2022, Russia's lumber production totaled to 24.7 million m3, or 8.5 [...]
November 30, 2022
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A look back at the general meeting of CEI-Bois
The European Confederation of the Wood Industry ( CEI-Bois ) held its 2022 Winter General Assembly on [...]
November 30, 2022
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Latvian sawmills reduce production; sawlog prices fall in October
As a result of overproduction, Latvian timber prices have fallen slightly, perhaps temporarily. Average pulpwood prices [...]
November 22, 2022
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France: Lumber prices for Q3/2022
As the below table shows, Q3/2022 prices for various lumber products in France have shown [...]
November 22, 2022
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Emerging hardwood market challenges and opportunities in Europe
The sawn hardwood trade in Europe experienced a period of unprecedented demand and good margins in [...]
November 20, 2022
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US lumber: Post-bubble prices under further pressure
US lumber futures continued to fall over the past few months as weakening housing markets in major economies amid rising [...]
November 16, 2022
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Global trade of softwood lumber down 10%
Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in [...]
November 10, 2022
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Housing market gloom puts North American sawmills at risk
A pall in North America’s housing market is slashing demand for lumber and threatening to shut down sawmills in [...]
November 10, 2022
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