Industry Prices

German forest owners called to strike due to high lumber and low log prices

In Germany, the high lumber prices stir up strong emotions, because at the same time as lumber traders make big [...]

Sweden: Rise in sawlog prices after two years of falling

For the first time in two years delivery prices for both sawlog and pulpwood have increased in Sweden, in comparison [...]

US lumber prices could spiral out of control in the upcoming period

Last week the price per thousand board feet of lumber soared to an all-time high of $1,188.  Since [...]

Market dynamics are causing unrest in the German sawmill industry

    In the past few weeks, industry and media reports about warned about a lack of lumber [...]

New Zealand: Prices of logs exported to China at record levels

The CFR prices for New Zealand radiata pine logs in China increased approximately 20 USD over the last month. The [...]

International wood markets under a volatile period

Over the last six months we have witnessed one of the most volatile periods in forest product markets we've [...]

Skyrocketing lumber prices threaten the U.S. housing market

    Skyrocketing lumber prices threaten to thwart the momentum of the U.S. housing market, which for [...]

Finland: Log prices rise steadily in March

    In March, the average stumpage price for pine logs in Finland was EUR 59.3 per [...]

Lumber prices in US could plunge by the end of the year

Lumber futures continue their wild ride, trading limit down after going limit up in the previous session. Futures fell the [...]

Sharp rise in softwood sawlog prices in Austria due to booming demand and low availability

Sharply rising prices with extremely lively global demand for building materials. All timber products are currently following this development. Above [...]