North America

2022 North American lumber markets outlook

    It’s been a wild ride for wood products, particularly lumber, over the past two years [...]

China to update phytosanitary requirements for pine logs and lumber imports

China’s General Administration of Customs released new phytosanitary requirements for pine logs and lumber from 7 countries (United States [...]

Softwood timber surplus in the US South expected to fall, prices likely to increase

The large softwood timber surplus in the US South is likely to diminish over the next decade, resulting in regional [...]

North American lumber prices are soaring to levels not seen in seven months

    North American lumber prices are soaring to levels not seen in seven months as the lingering [...]

B.C. forestry giants invested $6billion in foreign assets in 2021

    Canfor Corporation has ended 2021 with another investment outside of B.C. – bringing the total investment [...]

China’s demand for softwood logs expected to be reduced in Q1/2022

Softwood inventory levels in China have dropped slightly to 4.5mln m3 and daily offtake remains steady at 75k per [...]

Ikea is hiking its prices due to supply chain crisis

   Ikea is raising its prices by 9% on average due to supply chain challenges.   An Ikea [...]

European, US demand for wood products boosted global lumber trade in 2021

    Last year, the strong demand for wood products in Europe and North America has increased lumber [...]

Slowdown in China’s softwood log consumption indicates market correction

Demand for softwood logs in China remained favorable during the third quarter (Q3) of the year, despite seasonally lower consumption [...]

Egger Group reports strong sales growth in first half of financial year

The Egger Group has closed their H1 21/22FY with consolidated sales of €1.98 billion, a 36.5% compared [...]