Archives: October 2018

Brazil lumber exports boosted by increased US demand

Brazilian lumber exports have followed a similar trend as exports from other countries over the last decade, which is to [...]

Hyne Timber expands glue laminated timber capacity in Queensland

Hyne Timber has announced a significant expansion to its Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing capability in Maryborough, Queensland. Construction of [...]

Amazon announces big investment in prefabricated housing start-up

    As Amazon announced their investment in a prefabricated housing start-up, factory-built homes may just [...]

IKEA’s sales grow following India expansion and higher online sales

    Swedish furniture giant IKEA reported rising sales for the year to August, helped by a big [...]

US softwood lumber demand forecast to grow at its highest rate by 2030

U.S. softwood lumber demand will grow at an annual rate of 2.3 per cent through 2030, which will [...]

Chinese producers adjust plywood export codes as to avoid US tariffs

China increases its attempts to avoid the US tariffs on plywood imports. Thus, the identification codes which will be placed [...]

Swiss wood pellets prices slightly rise in October

Prices for wood pellets slightly rose during October 2018, in Switzerland. Thus, the average price for ENplus A1 quality wood [...]

Roundwood prices in Finland forecast to grow by 10% in 2018

Increasing demand due to good economic prospects and recent investments will boost the use of roundwood this year in Finland [...]

Latest price list for Indian domestic and imported wood products

Latest prices for Indian teak, plywood and sawnwood - 16-30 September 2018    Plantation teak prices  [...]

Lumber prices in the US keep on going down

Framing lumber prices in the US continued to tumble, as supplies easily outpaced demand across North America.    [...]