North American sawmills to cut production in bid to lift lumber prices
A string of sawmill curtailments has buoyed lumber prices amid a flood of dismal housing data. [...]
October 25, 2022
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Brazil, Uruguary wood chip exports rise, Chile shipments decline
Eucalyptus plantations in Latin America are a significant supply source to pulpmills in China and Japan. However, the Latin American [...]
October 25, 2022
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N. American lumber prices climb 26% in October despite housing market slowdown
North American lumber prices have rallied 26% so far in October, but further gains may be limited as [...]
October 24, 2022
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Interfor announces temporary Q4 production curtailments
Interfor Corporation has announced plans to reduce its lumber production output in the fourth quarter of 2022 by approximately 200 [...]
October 24, 2022
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Global softwood log trade drops by 20%
A halt in Russian log exports and reduced wood demand in China contributed to a 20% decline in international softwood [...]
October 20, 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 18, 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 2.1% from the [...]
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 in-market log inventories [...]
October 17, 2022
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The International Hardwood Conference coming up this month in Lyon
On 28 October 2022 the International Hardwood Conference will take place in Lyon, the vibrant city in South Eastern France [...]
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 13, 2022
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