Market Analysis

Northern Europe sawmills have some of the lowest sawlog prices in the world

    Record-high lumber prices in North America and Europe have moved both demand and sawlog values [...]

German hardwood industry hit by tense roundwood supply and felling bans

The business situation of hardwood sawmills in Germany has been developing remarkably positively for a few weeks now, as the [...]

Malaysia expects $2.4bn timber trade opportunities at Expo Dubai 2020

The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) is eyeing some AED8.8 billion ($2.4 billion) in trade opportunities during the Sustainable [...]

Austria: Wood prices at high levels for the moment

Like other raw materials, the prices for lumber shot up to unprecedented heights last year. It wasn't just finely [...]

Czech wood prices on a roller-coaster ride

    A simple economic reasoning suggests that the prices of wood correspond to its current availability or [...]

U.S. sawmill production fails to meet housing demand for lumber

Insufficient production is causing an unprecedented spike in US lumber prices as sawmill output fails to keep up with consumer [...]

EU plywood market outlook: import prices rise sharply

    In Q1-Q3 2021, plywood import prices in the EU jumped by 26% compared to 2020 [...]

Chinese softwood lumber imports drop 26% in 2021

    China’s imports of softwood lumber in 2021 declined by -26.2% year-over-year to [...]

EU to challenge Russian wood export restrictions at WTO

    The EU is requesting consultations with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning export restrictions [...]

Massive investment plans in the France’s wood industry

French President Emmanuel Macron has officially announced a "France 2030 Investment Plan" with a total investment of 30 billion euros [...]