Archives: February 2023

North American lumber prices are on the decline again

North American lumber prices are on the decline again as questions continue to linger about the current state of the [...]
February 16, 2023 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

2023 is set to be another tricky year for the UK timber trade

More 'regular' UK timber import patterns seen in Q4 2022. The gap between record 2021 volumes and low 2022 [...]
February 16, 2023 Latest Trends

Hasslacher Group acquires 40% stake in Spanish Egoin Wood Group

The Hasslacher Group has acquired a 40% stake in the Egoin Wood Group. The details of the deal were not [...]

UK: Gill & Robinson agrees to acquire business of Rowlinson Timber

UK timber agent Gill & Robinson has reached an agreement to buy the business of Rowlinson Timber from the Rowlinson [...]

Raute to supply automated panel repair line to Pfeifer Group

The Pfeifer Group has invested in the latest panel repair technology from Raute. The R5 automated panel repair station (in [...]

European softwood lumber exports to US rise sharply in 2022

In 2022, the European softwood lumber exports to the USA continued their upward trend seen in the past years, although [...]
February 15, 2023 Latest Trends

China: Imported timber prices fall as construction activity is slow

A week after the start of construction season, the price of imported timber in China has trended downwards. The current [...]
February 15, 2023 Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices

Huber cancels plans to build US$ 439 million OSB plant

Leading specialty building products manufacturer Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW), a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corporation, announced that, due [...]
February 15, 2023 Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices

Pellet prices in Europe continue to decline at the beginning of 2023

According to the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), a ton of pellets in Germany for end users (gross) in January 2023 [...]
February 15, 2023 Latest Trends

US hardwood lumber expand to MENA region

The total exports of US hardwood lumber and veneer to the Middle East and North Africa region surged by  11 [...]
February 15, 2023 Latest Trends