Archives: August 2023

France: Lumber prices for Q2/2023

As the below table shows, Q2/2023 prices for various lumber products in France have shown some mixed results as [...]
August 29, 2023 Latest Trends

Sweden: Rising log prices in Q2/2023

The roundwood prices on delivery timber in Sweden increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the second quarter of 2023 [...]
August 29, 2023 Latest Trends

German sawmill industry to discuss market challenges at annual congress

More than 240 participants from the German timber and forestry sector will convene in Stuttgart for the annual German Timber [...]
August 29, 2023 Latest Trends

Raute receives record quarter orders in Q2/2023

In April-June, Raute's net sales amounted to 29.3 million euros, which is 1% less than last year [...]
August 29, 2023 Latest Trends

CLT construction could get help from AI

Compared with traditional concrete construction, sustainable timber architecture is better for the environment – but there's always room for improvement [...]
August 25, 2023 Latest Trends

EU Commision launches investigation on imports of birch plywood from Russia through Turkey and Kazakhstan

The European Commission has initiated an official investigation into the suspected evasion of EU anti-dumping regulations by Russian birch [...]
August 24, 2023

Canada challenges extension of US softwood lumber duties

Canada will challenge what Ottawa described as an "unfair, unjust and illegal" extension of U.S. import duties on Canadian [...]
August 24, 2023 Latest Trends

India emerges as “biggest growth market” for US hardwood lumber

India has emerged as the biggest growth market for US hardwood lumber in H1 2023, with the total shipped to [...]
August 24, 2023 Latest Trends

Russia is exploring new lumber markets; wood prices stabilize

The forest inventory organization reported that after jumps in 2021-2022 and falling below the pre-pandemic level, wood prices [...]
August 24, 2023 Latest Trends

Finland: Weak softwood lumber market expected for this autumn

The rapid downturn in Finland's softwood lumber market has created difficult-to-predict settings for the autumn log market [...]
August 23, 2023 Latest Trends