French wood market update: Construction slowdown impacts softwood demand

Recent trends reveal a slowdown in the French construction market, increased demand for specific wood types, and shifting international trade patterns affecting the wood industry The National Forestry Office (ONF) of France has recently published a report on the evolution of wood sales produced and harvested in France. It states that "the crisis in the new construction market continues, with a decrease of about 20% in France and the United States between May 2023 and May 2024. Transactions in the existing housing market have also declined by 22% in France between April 2023 and April 2024," which reduces opportunities ...

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