North American lumber giants: market volatility and weak prices expected for Q2/2023
North American lumber companies are currently facing a myriad of challenges in the industry, as rising inflation and higher interest [...]
May 12, 2023
US lumber prices down 57% yoy, below pre-pandemic levels
US lumber is currently at $356 per 1000 board feet. This is down from the peak of $1,733 [...]
May 12, 2023
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Raute to deliver a LVL plant to Thébault Group in France
Raute Corporation has signed a contract worth EUR 44.6 million with the Thébault Group, France for the technology [...]
May 12, 2023
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Swedish sawmill industry facing challenges and price corrections in the short term
The Swedish sawmill industry is doing well in competition with, above all, continental Europe, which appears to have the greatest [...]
May 10, 2023
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Kronospan starts wood panel factory in Tortosa, Spain
Kronospan, in just a little over a year’s time, and an investment of approximately 400 million euros, has built [...]
May 10, 2023
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Sharp fall in New Zealand log export prices; Europe might become a new destination
-New Zealand logging exporters are being blamed for the current dive in log prices to a level where harvesting is [...]
May 10, 2023
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Sales of the Homag Group increase in Q1/2023; incoming orders fall
The Homag Group increased sales by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2023. As expected, incoming orders weakened in [...]
May 10, 2023
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The business mood in the German timber industry improved in April
In large parts of the German timber industry, the mood improved slightly in April. According to the Main Association [...]
May 9, 2023
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China: Log export prices fall after expected construction demand didn’t rise as anticipated
Log demand in China has increased steadily while log stocks have decreased slightly. The fluctuating prices are due to effusive [...]
May 9, 2023
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Poland’s record softwood log exports to China raise domestic raw material prices
Poland's export of softwood logs to China has seen a steep rise in recent times, according to the Polish [...]
May 9, 2023
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