Archives: 2024

Raute reports strong Q1/2024

Raute Corporation reported robust progress in its project deliveries for the first quarter of 2024, despite a challenging market environment [...]
May 7, 2024 Latest Trends

North American lumber prices in a downward spiral

Demand for lumber is collapsing in North America. The reason: Mortgage interest rates are rising dramatically and housing starts are [...]
May 2, 2024 Latest Trends

Many European timber importers are not aware of incoming EUDR

18% European timber importers are not aware of any incoming deforestation legislation, despite the fact that regulations like the EU [...]
May 2, 2024 Latest Trends

Interfor announces lumber production curtailments across all regions of N. America

Interfor Corporation plans to reduce its lumber production by approximately 175 million board feet (413,329 cubic meters) between May [...]
May 2, 2024 Latest Trends

IKEA continues to cut prices in response to economic pressures

Amid economic pressures and reduced consumer spending, IKEA, under the stewardship of Ingka Group, has initiated multiple rounds of price [...]
May 2, 2024 Latest Trends

China’s timber import market slowly recovering in the first quarter

According to the latest data released by China's General Administration of Customs, the country's total timber imports exceeded [...]
May 2, 2024 Latest Trends

B.C. forestry company Teal Jones is battling bankruptcy

Teal Jones, a prominent logging company based in British Columbia, is battling bankruptcy. The company has filed for creditor protection [...]
May 1, 2024 Latest Trends

Rising roundwood prices in Germany

There is currently an upward trend in roundwood prices in Germany's Lower Saxony region. Accordingly, demand for and prices [...]
May 1, 2024 Latest Trends

Weyerhaeuser expects higher sales for lumber for Q2/2024

Weyerhaeuser reported first quarter net earnings of $114 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1 [...]
May 1, 2024 Latest Trends

Swedish wood product companies post weak first quarter

The latest financial reports from some of Sweden's leading wood product companies reveal a challenging start to the year [...]
May 1, 2024 Latest Trends