Market Analysis

New EU Forest Strategy welcomed by European wood industries

CEI-Bois & EOS welcome the new EU forest strategy passed on Tuesday (September 13) by the European Parliament.  [...]

UK working group signals likely impact of rising energy costs on timber prices

      Rising energy costs are likely to affect timber prices in Q4 and Q1 2023 [...]

Poland’s wood industry calls for change in State Forests’ sales policy

    Organizations representing entrepreneurs in Poland's timber industry whose existence depends on the availability of wood [...]

Finland: Signs of revival in roundwood prices at the end of the holiday season

There are clear signs of revival in Finland's wood prices compared to the beginning of the year, estimates The [...]

Estonia: Some sawmills face closure due to fall in demand and high energy prices

    Some Estonian sawmills may need to close by year end, at least temporarily, as a fall [...]

N. American softwood lumber prices rise 10%, despite weak housing market

North American softwood lumber prices broke a three-week losing streak and edged higher on Friday, extending its three-day [...]

Skyrocketing firewood prices, shortages spread across Europe

    As gas and electricity prices skyrocket, many households in Europe are turning to firewood as an [...]

Vietnamese timber exporters struggle to find new markets

    Contrary to full orders at the beginning of the year, Vietnamese wood and wooden furniture enterprises [...]

Canada’s softwood lumber export price drops sharply in July

    In July, the average price for softwood lumber exported from Canada decreased 15.5% compared to [...]

German timber trade suffers from high energy costs

    In August, the German Timber Trade Association (GD Holz) carried out a survey on the increased [...]