Archives: 2024

EU countries triple OSB exports to US

During the first half of 2024, the value of European Union exports of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) to the United [...]
August 21, 2024 Latest Trends

Could US lumber prices heading for a recovery?

The CME’s continuous physical lumber futures contract fell 22.99% in Q2 and was down 21.24% over the [...]
August 20, 2024 Latest Trends

Reduced profit for Norra Skog: “Continued weak sawn timber market”

Norra Skog's operating profit for the first six months of the year landed at SEK 175 million (EUR 15 [...]
August 20, 2024 Latest Trends

The price of wood puts pressure on Koskinen’s sawmill business

Finnish wood processing group Koskinen's result weakened in April-June. The result halved from a year ago to 4 [...]
August 20, 2024 Latest Trends

Andritz to supply fibreboard recycling line to Sonae Arauco in Portugal

Andritz has received an order to supply a dry fibreboard recycling line to Sonae Arauco’s mill in Mangualde, Portugal [...]
August 20, 2024 Latest Trends

Poland: Less wood on the market from 2025; ban on wood exports outside EU considered

In 2025, less wood may appear on the market in Poland than in previous years. According to the general director [...]
August 16, 2024 Latest Trends

Price trends in Estonia’s timber market show mixed changes across species

In Estonia, timber price trends have shown varied directions across different species. Pine logs have decreased in price, while spruce [...]
August 16, 2024 Latest Trends

Recent trends in the US lumber and housing market

The US housing market saw a notable slowdown in May 2024, with revised housing starts falling to 1.314 million [...]
August 16, 2024 Latest Trends

Global timber market set for recovery after Ukraine conflict, new study reveals

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine extends into its third year, new research suggests that the global timber industry [...]
August 16, 2024 Latest Trends

U.S. to double duties on Canadian softwood lumber

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the final determination of a combined anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duty rate [...]
August 15, 2024 Latest Trends