China’s log market reopening after Lunar New Year slower than usual
Log demand in China increased very slowly after the Chinese New Year. CFR log prices have held steady, while log [...]
March 5, 2024
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U.S. housing market faces growing shortage of new homes
U.S. housing markets continue to struggle with a growing shortage of new homes, the result of more than a [...]
March 5, 2024
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France: Lumber prices for Q4/2023
The fourth-quarter lumber prices for various products in France during Q4/2023 exhibit a mix of trends revealing fluctuations [...]
March 5, 2024
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Metsä Group to close a sawmill in Finland
The change negotiations concerning the Merikarvia sawmill of Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, which began in January, have ended [...]
March 1, 2024
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Large US hardwood lumber producer ceases operations
Allegheny Wood Products, a 50-year-old West Virginia-based internationally known hardwood producer, closed its doors Friday, Feb. 23 [...]
March 1, 2024
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Demand for spruce sawlogs increasing in Austria, despite slow construction
Despite the subdued construction industry, demand for spruce sawlogs is currently increasing in Austria. Damaged wood from storms, broken snow [...]
March 1, 2024
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Global timber industry impacted by transportation disruptions
The Red Sea conflict is affecting global economic stability and shipping, thereby impacting the timber industry. Timber businesses from Brazil [...]
March 1, 2024
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EOS and EPF sign the European Industrial Deal
The European Panel Federation (EPF) has joined with 72 leading companies and 34 industry organizations in signing the Antwerp [...]
March 1, 2024
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Can North American lumber prices rally this spring?
North American lumber prices tend to peak during spring and summer as new home construction increases. The Fed’s pivot [...]
February 29, 2024
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Metsä Group sells its wood supply business in Estonia
Metsä Group's parent company Metsäliitto Osuuskunta is selling its Estonian wood supply business. The buyer is a subsidiary [...]
February 29, 2024
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