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New Fed monetary policy could push U.S. lumber demand and prices higher

Nearby January physical lumber futures were at $539 per 1,000 board feet on November 17. On December 22, the [...]
December 28, 2023 Latest Trends

Finland: Log prices slightly up in November

The average price paid for spruce logs in  November standing sales in Finland was EUR 70.2 per cubic meter [...]
December 28, 2023 Latest Trends

Stora Enso completes sale of its Näpi sawmill to Estonian wood industry company

  The Estonian wood industry company Puidukoda announced that it has completed the purchase of the Stora Enso N [...]
December 28, 2023 Latest Trends

Kronospan completes acquisition of Louisiana particleboard plant from Roseburg

Kronospan has closed the purchase of Roseburg’s Simsboro, Louisiana, particleboard facility following the expiration of the required regulatory review [...]
December 28, 2023 Latest Trends

Wood prices could rise significantly in 2024 – the US wood market is showing positive momentum

Wood prices on the North American market, which is important for the global market, recovered at the end of the [...]
December 22, 2023

Will Ikea withdraw from Poland? Loss of FSC certification causes competitiveness problems

Poland's State forests did not reach an agreement with FSC, to the detriment of furniture production. Ikea has 16 [...]
December 22, 2023 Latest Trends

Egger Group reports stable business development despite challenges

The Egger Group, headquartered in St. Johann in Tirol (AT), concluded the initial half of its 2023/2024 financial year [...]
December 22, 2023 Latest Trends

EU+UK plywood market shifts amid Russia-Ukraine war

EU+UK plywood imports from Russia and elsewhere dipped a little in early 2020 with the onset of the pandemic [...]
December 21, 2023 Latest Trends

Austria: Demand and prices for softwood logs on the rise in December

Due to the mostly below-average roundwood inventories of the Austrian sawmill industry, the demand for softwood logs has slightly [...]
December 21, 2023 Latest Trends

Pellet production capacity to expand in North America and Europe

Wood pellet production capacity in N. America and Europe is expected to continue growing in 2024 and beyond, although supply [...]
December 21, 2023 Latest Trends