Worldwide demand for European sawn softwood sees sharp rise
Internationally, sawn softwood consumption is concentrated around 3 equivalent poles: Europe, Asia and North America. Demand is well oriented there [...]
March 16, 2021
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Swedish sawmills’ stock levels are the lowest in 20 years
Swedish sawmills have not had such low stock levels in over 20 years. They have had to lie [...]
March 2, 2021
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Germany: Rising lumber prices puts wood industry companies under pressure
The ongoing price spiral on the German lumber market is putting more and more companies in [...]
February 24, 2021
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Valutec sees rising demand from sawmills in Central Europe
The last six months' sales to Germany and Austria amount to an order value of just over EUR [...]
February 18, 2021
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Are European lumber producers taking advantage of the booming US market?
As US homebuilding continues at a steady pace, US lumber producers have risen to meet the immense demand from the [...]
February 16, 2021
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Russia’s log export ban could determine China to buy more lumber instead of roundwood
Russia’s proposed log export ban in 2022 will have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets. [...]
February 15, 2021
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US homebuilders urge Biden to help ease skyrocketing lumber prices
The biggest U.S. homebuilders group urged the Biden administration to help increase lumber supply, saying record-high costs threaten [...]
February 15, 2021
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Global lumber producers see their profitability go up substantially in 2020
Times have been good for lumber producers in 2020, with profitability rising worldwide. Most important lumber producing countries have had [...]
February 11, 2021
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China: Prices of imported lumber at main timber distribution markets in January 2021
This index contains the latest update (January 2021) for prices of lumber from three major timber distribution markets in China [...]
February 8, 2021
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Brexit causes a shortage of sawn timber and building materials in the UK
The supply chain in the United Kingdom is under pressure from a combination of high demand for materials caused by [...]
January 28, 2021
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