Archives: March 2023

France: Lumber prices drop in Q4/2022

As the below table shows, Q4/2022 prices for various lumber products in France have dropped considerably as compared to [...]

North American lumber prices are in a cooling period

After a long series of up and down reversals, North American lumber prices are in a cooling period. As of [...]

UK: International Timber officially joins STARK Group

International Timber officially became part of European building materials giant STARK Group A/S on March 1. The acquisition [...]

Northwestern Russian timber companies consider relocation to Far East

Last year, European countries and the US have imposed export trade restrictions on Russian timber and other industries, and Central [...]
March 8, 2023 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

Record last year for the German pellet market, worries for 2023

2022 was the most successful year in the German pellet industry so far, both in terms of sales of heating [...]
March 8, 2023 Latest Trends

Latvia: Wood prices have stabilized at the beginning of the year

At the beginning of this year, wood prices have not changed significantly after last year's "roller coaster". The [...]

North American retail giants under pressure as housing recovery, lumber prices muddy outlook

Two of the largest home improvement retailers, Home Depot (HD) and Lowe's (LOW), warned of softness in the market [...]
March 7, 2023 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

Sales of the German timber industry increased by 10.5% in 2022

In the German timber industry, macroeconomic megatrends have ensured double-digit sales growth in 2022. Industry sales increased last [...]
March 7, 2023 Latest Trends

New Zealand log export prices rise in January and February

At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zealand export logs increased $7-$8 per JASm3 in both January and February [...]

Arauco warns of $50 million hit from wildfires in Chile

Chilean pulp and wood panel maker Arauco, the forestry arm of industrial group Empresas Copec, on Wednesday estimated it could [...]