Industry Prices

N. American lumber surges again as supplies shrink

Lumber is on a tear again, bringing back the specter of increasing construction costs.    Lumber futures [...]

Estonia’s softwood log prices fall in Q4/2021, but remain at a very high level

During the last quarter of 2021, timber prices remained very high in Estonia, although softwood log prices have fallen.  [...]

Sweden’s sawmills plan record investments in production capacity expansions

    Swedish sawmills have made record results in 2021 and there are plans for record investments and [...]

US South faces tightening sawlog supply

    The US South's softwood industry has enormous potential for a variety of reasons. The region [...]

Where is the French wood industry heading in 2022?

It is difficult to say today how the French timber market will evolve in 2022. Due to the health crisis [...]

Canada’s lumber giants expand into U.S., amid fight over tariffs

  The U.S. South is becoming an increasingly important lumber supplier in North America, bolstered by Canadian companies [...]

Czech sawmills expect stabilization in both lumber sales and prices

    The year 2021 was a year of unexpected extremes for the Czech sawmills. Especially in the [...]
February 8, 2022 Forestry / Industry Prices / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Logs and sawnwood availability in Vietnam problematic and price a major issue

Due to the impact of Covid-19 imported wood raw materials from major suppliers is now problematic.    [...]

Wood pellet prices rise sharply in Central Europe

    The price of wood pellets has seen a sharp rise in Central European countries in January [...]

US lumber prices crashes 30% in 2 weeks

   Lumber prices have plummeted 30% over the past two weeks as the housing market cools down.   [...]