Industry Prices

Pellet prices considerably higher in Western Europe on a year ago

  Due to the Ukraine war, around 10% of pellets are missing on the world market. This primarily affects [...]

Global trade of softwood lumber slowed in early 2022

Global trade of softwood lumber slowed in early 2022, in particular lumber headed to China, the US, and Germany, where [...]

Subdued lumber demand in India due to container issues

    Demand for lumber in India remains subdued due to ongoing shortages in container availability for exports [...]

European sawmills expect tough months ahead

    On June 16, the European Sawmill Association EOS met in Skellefteå in northern Sweden for its [...]

New Zealand log export prices to China fall more than 20% in June

A weaker timber market in China, rising transport costs and exchange rate impacts have contributed to a drop of more [...]

North American softwood lumber prices start to rise again

     North American softwood lumber prices surged more than 7% on Thursday as mortgage rates fell for [...]

European buyers showing more interest in African timbers

Producers in the Central/West African region are reporting firm demand for padouk, okoume, ovangkol and even gheombi, a timber [...]

North American wood products makers downgraded on lower housing demand, falling lumber prices

Shares of Boise Cascade Co. (BCC) tumbled 10.9% toward and eight-month low, and of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX [...]

N. American lumber prices fall further as mortgage rates hit fresh 13-year high

   Lumber prices fell last Thursday, marking the first decline in more than a week, as mortgage rates rose [...]