Archives: October 2021

N. American lumber price increases mirror one year ago

Similar to this time last year, when lumber prices started rising to reach what was then the all-time historical [...]

Timber shortages are over in the UK

It is ‘highly likely’ there is now enough timber in the UK now, and even if there are minor supply [...]

Ukraine and EU agreed to resolve log export ban

In a joint statement following the Ukraine-European Union summit, it is said that Ukraine and the EU have agreed [...]

China wood processing capacity drops due to power rationing

Power rationing policies are in effect in many provinces in order to limit activities of energy-intensive industrial enterprises. There [...]
October 25, 2021 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China

Bergs Timber to become co-owner of Wood Tube

Bergs becomes a part owner and industrial partner in the Värmland-based innovation company Wood Tube and provides the [...]

Germany: Lumber available again; are prices going down too?

    The high price of wood in spring and summer 2021 took everyone by surprise - home builders [...]

US wood panel manufacturers say mandatory Covid 19 vaccination could disrupt production

      US wood panel manufacturers have expressed concern about potential production disruption coming from President [...]

IKEA expects that product shortages to last well into summer of 2022

Ikea has become the latest retailer to warn on supply chain problems, saying on Thursday that stock shortages were likely [...]

100 companies ask for suspension of antidumping duties on Russian birch plywood

    Brussels has been accused of driving building businesses across Europe to the brink of insolvency after [...]