Conifex expects lumber market volatility to continue
Conifex Timber expects lumber markets to continue to experience volatility through 2023 as global market conditions continue to evolve. The [...]
March 10, 2023
Latest Trends
Canadian lumber CEOs to press government to start softwood talks with U.S.
The chief executive officers of Canada’s top lumber producers are set to meet on Thursday with International Trade Minister [...]
March 10, 2023
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The US housing market is still mission 6.5 million homes
The United States is not building enough homes to account for the number of people setting up their own households [...]
March 10, 2023
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Mood in the German industry further brightens, pessimism continues in the sawmill segment
In February 2023, the mood in large parts of the German timber industry improved further. The Main Association of [...]
March 9, 2023
Latest Trends / Market Analysis
China: Rise in CIF prices for sawnwood imports
According to data from China’s Customs, 2022 lumber imports totalled 26.66 million cubic metres valued at US$7 [...]
March 9, 2023
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
Lack of fiber determines Resolute Forest Products to cease operations at one sawmill
Due to a lack of fibre, Resolute Forest Products has suspended sawmill operations at the Saint-Thomas-Didyme mill until [...]
March 9, 2023
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
Vietnam’s wood product exports fall sharply due to order shortage
Vietnam's exports wood and wood products slumped 34.8 percent year-on-year to 1.6 billion U.S [...]
March 9, 2023
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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 [...]
March 8, 2023
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
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 [...]
March 8, 2023
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
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 [...]
March 8, 2023
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
