Industry Prices

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 [...]

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 [...]

Finland: Weakening sawn timber demand lowers prices and cuts exports

Finland's sawn timber market is facing something new, as the demand has declined during the spring. In January-June [...]

Firewood shortages in France are pushing up the price of logs

Firewood shortages in France are intensifying and prices have jumped by more than 20% since June due to soaring demand [...]

Finland: Weakening sawn timber demand lowers prices and cuts exports

    Finland's sawn timber market is facing something new, as the demand has declined during 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 [...]