U.S. lumber prices could rise again
U.S. softwood lumber futures dropped 72.7% from the March 2022 high to the September 2022 low. The six [...]
October 19, 2022
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North American lumber market to remain volatile in Q4/2022-Q1/2023
After surging to record highs at the pinnacle of North America’s pandemic housing market boom, lumber prices have taken [...]
October 17, 2022
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Forecast: Finland’s lumber exports and prices to fall considerably next year
The uncertainty of the economy and the decrease in consumption will weaken the prospects of the Finnish forest industry this [...]
October 17, 2022
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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 [...]
October 4, 2022
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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 [...]
October 3, 2022
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N. American lumber producers are cutting back production, a signal that higher interest rates are taking root
A growing number of Canada’s largest producers, including Canfor Corp. and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., recently announced plans [...]
September 26, 2022
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Canfor reduces production capacity in B.C. due to market conditions
Canfor Corp. is temporarily cutting production in British Columbia due to what it says are challenging market conditions. [...]
September 26, 2022
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Trends in the global wood markets: What to expect for the end of the year?
For the global wood industry the end of 2022 seems to be as turbulent as in [...]
September 20, 2022
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US timber industry claims that Canadian softwood producers receive climate subsidies
A group led by the US Lumber Coalition has unleashed a new stage in a long-running trade dispute, claiming [...]
September 19, 2022
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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 [...]
September 11, 2022
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