Archives: February 2023

EU imports of tropical sawnwood up 24%

After two slow years during the global pandemic, EU27 imports of tropical sawnwood recovered ground in the first ten months [...]
February 5, 2023 Latest Trends

Austria: Demand and prices for spruce sawlogs pick up considerably in January

The Austrian sawmill industry is reviving, the demand for spruce sawlogs has picked up noticeably after the Christmas shutdowns. Prices [...]
February 4, 2023 Latest Trends

JP Morgan’s forest management business acquires $500m timberland assets

J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s timber-investing arm has acquired about 250,000 acres in the Southern pine belt [...]
February 4, 2023 Latest Trends

N. American lumber prices can trend substantially higher over this year

Get ready for a lumber surge. The homebuilding business looks like it’s ticking up again after a tricky [...]
February 3, 2023 Latest Trends

The global plywood market expected to rise sharply by 2027

The global plywood market in the next five years will increase to $73.3 billion from $54.2 billion in [...]
February 3, 2023 Latest Trends

Latest roundwood price trends in Latvia

In the period from January 2022 to December 2022, a significant increase in the prices of roundwood has occurred on [...]
February 2, 2023 Latest Trends

Pfeifer’s acquisition of Finnish Pölkky Oy receives approval

The competition authority has given the green light to the sale of Pölkky Oy, the largest private wood processor [...]
February 2, 2023 Latest Trends

Holmen to boost CLT production capacity

Holmen plans to invest in increased production and processing of wood products for sustainable construction. Over the years, Holmen [...]
February 2, 2023 Latest Trends

Delhiwood 2023 coming up in March signaling a growing Indian wood market

Delhiwood 2023, organized by NuernbergMesse India, will bring together leading players from the woodworking and furniture manufacturing sector to meet [...]
February 2, 2023 Latest Trends

Germany: Wood auctions reveal high prices for hardwoods, oaks especially

Recent auctions in Germany reveal considerably higher prices for hardwoods, and especially for oaks. The auction in Wettenberg in [...]
February 1, 2023 Latest Trends