Industry Prices

Softwood log import prices in China have soared at the beginning of the year

After the New Year's holiday, many log traders are worried about future market uncertainties, and many softwood prices have [...]

Global lumber markets benefit from rising prices

Lumber prices have increased worldwide in the second half of 2020 with US prices almost doubling  Lumber Markets [...]

N. American lumber pricing surge expected to persist in 2021

    An unexpected rebound in wood product prices in December was boosting profits for Canadian forestry companies [...]

N. America: Wood products pricing volatility likely to persist this year

  Pandemic-related supply constraints likely in new year  A year marked by high demand, supply constraints [...]

European trade of wood chips up substantially as sawmills ramp up production

    Softwood lumber production in Europe has increased steadily increased over the past five years. Consequently, additional [...]

The global forest industry rides out of a terrible year

The global forest industry has gone through an unprecedented year caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. These are the key [...]

Finland: Log prices on the rise in November

    In November, the prices of softwood logs were 3–5 per cent higher in real terms [...]

Central Europe: Strong demand for sawn timber causes rise in roundwood prices

The strong local and global demand for sawn timber in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) is largely responsible for the [...]

African tropical timber in rising demand but prices easing

As businesses in importing countries adapt to working with the coronavirus risk trade has started to revive and some FOB [...]

China-Europe container rates continue to skyrocket; price pressure in wood industry

The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container [...]