Market Analysis

China’s softwood log demand still low due to Covid-19 policies

China softwood log inventory has reduced by about 1m m3 over the last month to be below the 4m m3 [...]

The current state of the European sawmill industry

The prices of finished wood products fall significantly, while the entire European sawmill sector is currently experiencing through a very [...]

Russian timber evades US sanctions via Vietnam and China, says environmental group

    Russian birch wood continues to flow to US consumers disguised as Asian products, despite US economic [...]

French oak log prices at record levels despite uncertain market

  How much longer will the planets remain aligned for the oak tree? At the beginning of September 2022 [...]

Sweden’s softwood lumber exports: less to Europe, more to US and Asia

In the first seven months of 2022, Sweden has exported about 7,7 million cubic meters of sawn and planed [...]

US lumber prices fall to around pre-pandemic levels

US lumber prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than two years, bringing two-by-fours back to [...]

Global CLT market expected to more than double by 2027

The global cross-laminated timber (CLT) market was valued at US$786.71 million in 2019 and is expected to [...]

Shortage of hardwood in Germany as more is exported to China

The German wood industry is in a crisis mood: more and more hardwood is being exported to China, although the [...]

Energetic use of wood: is the criticism justified?

    Concerned about the energy supply, many are turning to wood as a fuel. However, media reports [...]

Austria: Low processing level of the sawmill industry, log prices drop

    In Austria, Styria and Carinthia were the hardest hit by the thunderstorms in August. According to [...]