N. American lumber prices are sending a signal we should not ignore
Lumber is a highly illiquid futures market, making trading, investing, and hedging challenging. The lack of volume and open interest [...]
July 19, 2022
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Sweden: Slowdown for the sawmill industry after record years – lower lumber prices are expected
After the record years for the Swedish sawmill industry, there is now a slowdown in the [...]
July 11, 2022
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Bergs Timber to acquire Polish windows and doors manufacturer Pinus
Bergs Timber AB acquired 100% of the shares in Pinus, Polish windows and doors manufacturer. The sellers is the founders [...]
July 7, 2022
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N. American lumber prices fall further as mortgage rates hit fresh 13-year high
Lumber prices fell last Thursday, marking the first decline in more than a week, as mortgage rates rose [...]
July 1, 2022
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“Timber prices going up daily” in Europe due to Ukraine war, architects complain
European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought [...]
June 24, 2022
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N. American lumber prices remain near recent lows as new home construction sinks
Lumber prices remained near recent lows as construction on new homes fell while mortgage rates jumped [...]
June 22, 2022
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N. American lumber prices sink further as homebuyers lose affordability
North American lumber prices are spiraling as red-hot house prices and the rising cost of [...]
June 16, 2022
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Stora Enso has full order books; result for 2022 is expected to be better than last year
Development in the company's main markets has remained strong. Stora Enso [...]
June 16, 2022
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Lithuania plans timber export ban as sanctions cause raw material shortage
Due to the export of Lithuanian timber, the local industry is experiencing an increasing shortage and price of raw materials [...]
June 16, 2022
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BC’s forestry sector dealing with challenges amid inflation, interest rate hikes
“It’s been an incredible period of volatility and uncertainty in our world and markets,” That [...]
June 10, 2022
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