Wood Construction

N. American lumber boom not supported by new sawmills

North America’s sawmills can’t keep up with demand, which has sent wood prices on a meteoric rise. Don [...]

N. American lumber prices start to drop

North American umber prices fell for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, May 14.    After soaring [...]

Recovery of lumber production capacity in N. America is not as easy as imagined

    Although the price of lumber rose sharply during this period, Canadian production capacity did not increase [...]

Incalculable lumber price increases in Germany

In addition to the negative effects of the coronavirus crisis, the current situation on the German wood market is putting [...]

US lumber demand drives European lumber prices higher

Facing skyrocketing lumber prices at home, US importers are driving competition for European wood, and winning.     [...]

Increased timber demand in UK puts pressure on supply

    Rising demand for timber is fuelling pressure on the supply chain in UK, rather than limitations [...]

Swedish sawmills have lowest stock levels for over 20 years, prices under pressure

    Demand for wood products remains high, but their supply is limited. Despite full production and manufacturing [...]

Timber prices are skyrocketing in Germany; significant supply shortage

Wood for Germany's construction sites is becoming scarce.  Real estate companies warn that urgently needed housing construction is threatened [...]

Canadian lumber giants plan massive production capacity expansion in US

North American lumber companies plan to ramp up production by expanding existing mills as strong home construction fuels the need [...]

Canada’s sawmills can’t keep production pace with lumber demand

Lumber demand in North America is so strong that Resolute Forest Products Inc.’s order book exceeds its inventory, according [...]