Global sawlog
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Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading
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April 20, 2021
Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading
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April 20, 2021
Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading
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April 20, 2021
Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading
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April 20, 2021
Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading
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April 20, 2021
Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading
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April 20, 2021
Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading
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June 12, 2019
Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in the 1Q/19
The global flow of softwood logs from countries with a surplus of wood raw material to regions with tight, or costly log supply, and higher consumption of forest products continued to expand for the third consecutive year in 2018. Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in the 1Q/19 due to either plentiful supply or reduced demand for lumber, depending on region. The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell 1.8% to the lowest level noted since the 2Q/17. The Euro-denominated European Sawlog Price Index (ESPI) was €81.08/m3 in the 1Q/19, a 3.1% drop from the 4Q/18 - the lowest level seen since 2010. The ESPI Price Index is composed of average sawlog prices in nine of the largest log-consuming countries in Europe. The Index tracks prices from the 1Q/95 to the current quarter and is published in the WRQ. Global Pulpwood Prices The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) inched up 0.5% in the... Continue reading
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April 20, 2021
Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading
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April 20, 2021
Sawlog prices rising sharply in many parts of the world
Global sawlog prices are on an upward trend as lumber consumption has surged in many parts of the world. The Global Sawlog Price Index rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs was up in North America and Europe. Both of the sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% q-o-q in the 4Q/20 as log prices increased worldwide. Demand for logs improved when lumber consumption increased in the second half of 2020, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the MENA region. In Europe, the lumber market was generally flat, with only minor changes in domestic demand. However, European countries with high levels of lumber exports to non-European countries were in luck. Record setting lumber prices in the US helped drive increased shipments to higher levels y-o-y than in the 4Q/20. These increases were observed in Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Austria. The... Continue reading