Austria: Sawlog prices stable in October; demand from sawmills low
Persistent economic uncertainties, constantly rising costs in all areas and a lack of new orders continue [...]
October 21, 2022
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U.S. lumber prices could rise again
U.S. softwood lumber futures dropped 72.7% from the March 2022 high to the September 2022 low. The six [...]
October 19, 2022
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Germany: Producer price index for softwood and hardwood sawn timber shows mixed developments
According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the German producer price indices for commercial products [...]
October 19, 2022
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Poland: OSB and softwood lumber prices fall sharply
September is the second month in a row in which a drop in the prices of OSB boards and softwood [...]
October 19, 2022
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U.S. sawmills produce more softwood lumber, while Canadian output drops
U.S. sawmills in July produced 3.105 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber, up [...]
October 19, 2022
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ISC 2022: Softwood market expected to remain subdued short to medium-term
After the successful hybrid event last year in Helsinki, this year the organizers offered once again the opportunity to follow [...]
October 18, 2022
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China: Rising demand in construction sector to boost demand for logs; but market outlook still uncertain
Strong increases in demand are expected as the Chinese construction industry kicks into 5th gear and [...]
October 18, 2022
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German timber industry sees a brake on sales
In the German wood industry, the expectations that have been growing pessimistic for months are now [...]
October 17, 2022
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North American lumber market to remain volatile in Q4/2022-Q1/2023
After surging to record highs at the pinnacle of North America’s pandemic housing market boom, lumber prices have taken [...]
October 17, 2022
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Forecast: Finland’s lumber exports and prices to fall considerably next year
The uncertainty of the economy and the decrease in consumption will weaken the prospects of the Finnish forest industry this [...]
October 17, 2022
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