Archives: September 2022

Polish wood industry expected to face market slowdown in the coming quarters

    Poland's wood industry is one of those branches of domestic processing in which Polish producers [...]

US hardwood flooring tackles supply chain issues and labor shortages

Last year, the U.S. hardwood industry posted its first year of revenue gains since 2016, buoyed by elevated housing [...]

Wood pellet shortages in France cause prices to rise

The price of wood pellets is soaring in France due to a growing shortage of the fuel as people prepare [...]

Lumber prices fall as US mortgage rates hit 14 year high

    North American lumber prices fell Wednesday as US mortgage rates hit the highest level in 14 [...]

Bergs to close Broakulla mill in Sweden

After a strategic review of the operations in Bitus AB, a subsidiary of Bergs, the Board of Directors has concluded [...]

European softwood lumber exports to US double yoy; export prices fall

European softwood lumber exports to the USA almost doubled in the first seven months of the year, with the pace [...]

US timber industry claims that Canadian softwood producers receive climate subsidies

A group led by the US Lumber Coalition has unleashed a new stage in a long-running trade dispute, claiming [...]
September 19, 2022 Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...North America

Vida Group says electricity price will affect its production over time

    For Sweden's largest sawmill group, Vida, a price increase of SEK 1/kWh on the [...]

New EU Forest Strategy welcomed by European wood industries

CEI-Bois & EOS welcome the new EU forest strategy passed on Tuesday (September 13) by the European Parliament.  [...]