North America

North American lumber prices expected to rise next year

The weak market conditions that prompted Canfor's announcement this week of production curtailments at its B.C. and Alberta [...]

US lumber prices haven’t been this low since lockdown

   Lumber prices hit their lowest level since June 2020 on Monday as the housing market continues to slow [...]

North American lumber prices can’t stop falling, as housing market is struggling

North American lumber prices has been among the biggest commodity price decliners this year, and the outlook for the market [...]

Interfor completes acquisition of Chaleur Forest Products

Kilmer Group announced the completion of its sale to Interfor Corporation of 100% of the equity interests in the entities [...]

China: Recovery signs of the softwood import market in Q1/2023

In China, the softwood import market remains weak but there are small hopes for Q1/2023. As of mid-November [...]

Western Forest Products to cut lumber production

Western Forest Products today announced plans to temporarily reduce its lumber production output for the remainder of 2022 by approximately [...]

Cross laminated timber market projected to reach nearly $3 billion by 2028

    Cross Laminated Timber Market is expected to reach US$ 2.99 Billion in 2028, growing at [...]

Top 15 biggest lumber producing companies in the world

GWMI picked the top 15 companies across the globe based on their softwood lumber production figures for 2021. The list [...]

China’s timber market report in October 2022: Import prices continue to fall

    According to the data of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of [...]