N. American lumber prices continue to fall
For the 13th consecutive week, North American framing lumber prices are down. On Friday, the cash market price [...]
September 3, 2021
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Chinese softwood lumber imports fall sharply, softwood logs purchases growing steadily
In the first seven months, China's softwood lumber imports fell by a third compared to the same period last [...]
September 1, 2021
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North American lumber price seasonality signals possible year-end rally
Plunging North American lumber prices may have sent shares of producers tumbling in recent weeks, but analysts and traders say [...]
August 31, 2021
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European sawmills benefitted from higher lumber prices in US
Facing unprecedented lumber prices at home, US importers have massively purchased lumber from Europe in the [...]
August 26, 2021
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Canadian sawmills stop production due to high lumber prices
Conifex Timber Inc. said it will temporarily slow production at its sawmill in Mackenzie, British Columbia, due to an “unprecedented [...]
August 26, 2021
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Europe’s largest wood pellet producer acquired by US investment fund
Apollo Global Management, Inc. announced that funds managed by its affiliates have agreed to acquire a majority stake in AS [...]
August 26, 2021
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US lumber price has fallen below $400
Last Friday, the price of framing lumber fell to $399 per thousand board feet, according to Random Lengths. That marks [...]
August 26, 2021
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Chinese timber demand on the rise in mid-August as construction activity heats up
In early August, China's timber demand has started to pick up. The rainy weather in many regions of the [...]
August 25, 2021
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Will the Delta variant able to disrupt US lumber supply again?
Pandemic-related labor shortages had a substantial impact on sawmill output and productivity and ultimately contributed to record wood products [...]
August 25, 2021
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Canada’s lumber giants to lose huge profit gains as demand recedes
North American lumber producers are expected to see a dip in current-quarter profit after lumber demand for [...]
August 25, 2021
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