Archives: May 2021

U.S. to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued its preliminary determination in the second administrative review of Canadian softwood lumber imports [...]

German sawmill industry reports record production but reduced exports

The German sawmills are responding to the tense situation on the timber market with record production and a falling export [...]

Uruguay: Timber exports and prices hit record high due to strong Chinese demand

    Benefiting from the recovery of the global economy, apart from the United States who has been [...]

Egger to invest 70 million in St. Johann plant

The  Austrian wood-based materials manufacturer Egger is investing 70 million euros in its main plant in St. Johann. Among [...]

China mills struggling with higher import log prices

The rate of increase in log prices has slowed with some mills in China now struggling with the higher log [...]

US lumber price hike not reflected by rise in timber prices

US timber pricing has been relatively stable through the pandemic. Compared to lumber prices, which have increase dramatically over the [...]

Unilin acquires industrial sawmill in Romania from JAF Group

Unilin Group, through its division Unilin Flooring, has come to an agreement with the Austrian supplier of timber and wood [...]

US housing starts drop sharply due to skyrocketing lumber prices

  U.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in April, likely pulled down by soaring prices for lumber and [...]

Is the lumber price rally in Germany long-lasting?

    The coronavirus crisis has hit many sectors of the economy in Germany, but the lumber industry [...]

N. American lumber boom not supported by new sawmills

North America’s sawmills can’t keep up with demand, which has sent wood prices on a meteoric rise. Don [...]