US home builders push for new U.S.-Canada softwood lumber agreement
U.S. Lumber Coalition says duties a small part of record price With record North American [...]
May 6, 2021
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ETTF says supply bottlenecks could stall good sales in European timber markets
On the occasion of the last board meeting of the European Timber Trade Association (ETTF) on April 29th, 2021, the [...]
May 6, 2021
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Strong US housing construction and home sales push lumber prices even higher
As April ended and the usual construction season starts to come on in Canada and the U.S., demand for [...]
May 6, 2021
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German forest owners called to strike: Skyrocketing lumber prices not reflected in log prices
In Germany, the high lumber prices stir up strong emotions, because at the same time as lumber traders make big [...]
May 4, 2021
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US homebuilders pressure Biden Administration to rein in lumber prices
US homebuilders are upping pressure on the Biden Administration to rein in lumber prices, which remain at historic highs. [...]
May 4, 2021
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Sweden: Sawlog prices rise in Q1/2021 after two years of falling
For the first time in two years delivery prices for both sawlog and pulpwood have increased in Sweden, in comparison [...]
May 4, 2021
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Canadian 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 [...]
May 3, 2021
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UK timber trade faces difficulties after Brexit
A recent survey showed that after Brexit, difficulties in logistics, hindered timber trade with Northern Ireland, increased time and cost [...]
May 3, 2021
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Egger enters building materials market
In view of the increasing importance of wood as a building material, Egger has established the new organizational unit Division [...]
May 3, 2021
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Canfor reports record Q1/2021 profits
Canfor Corp. had record quarterly profits in the first quarter of 2021, thanks to record high North American lumber prices [...]
May 3, 2021
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