Industry Prices

Outlook for N. American softwood lumber prices for this autumn

    In August, the lumber futures price did not fall below the August 2021 $448 low. On [...]

Austria: Sawlog prices significantly reduced

    The Austrian sawmill industry is currently sufficiently stocked with logs and damaged wood is increasing. Due [...]

Wood pellet capacity continues to expand in N. America

    Global wood pellet demand continues to soar, with tight market conditions likely to spur significant investments [...]

China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports

    CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from most suppliers rose in the first half of [...]

India: Current trends in the wood import market

Relatively cheap kiln dried sawn timber from Europe is flooding Mundra port in the range of 180 to 200 EUR [...]

France’s softwood sawmills report significant market slowdown

  At the start of September, many sawmill owners in France are asking themselves questions about the evolution of [...]

China: August review of the softwood log market

China softwood log inventory has remained stable at about 4.6 - 4.7m. Fresh pine logs are sold quickly after [...]

N. American lumber prices fall to new low as housing market continues to cool off

     North American lumber prices fell 4% to a new 2022 low on Tuesday as the housing [...]

The European timber market to face multiple new normals

    Inventory levels at most European lumber mills were running low at the start of 2021. By [...]

Latvia: The price of wood has experienced unprecedented fluctuations

In the first half of 2022, the price of wood in Latvia has experienced unprecedented fluctuations, starting with atypical price [...]