Archives: 2023

The prices for wood pellets in Germany continue to fall

Pellet prices in Germany, like natural gas, have seen a rally in recent months. Over the course of the year [...]
February 6, 2023 Latest Trends

Swedish forest machinery producer Rottne expands to Canada

In 2022, Rottne Industri delivered 40 new forest machines to Canada. Interest in the Swedish-made forest machinery continues to [...]
February 6, 2023 Latest Trends

Stimson Lumber Company cuts production by 30%

Rising costs and weak market conditions have forced Stimson Lumber Company to curtail operations at its Clatskanie and Forest Grove [...]
February 6, 2023 Latest Trends

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