Plywood market
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The market situation for lumber and plywood in Europe is hot this summer
The cessation of imports of lumber and plywood from Russia and Belarus reduced their supply in Europe, which has weakened availability and raised prices. Until this spring, a significant part of the EU's lumber and plywood needs were imported from Russia and Belarus. The market situation for lumber and plywood is expected to be hot this summer, when efforts are being made to replace the lumber imported from the East with imports from elsewhere and with Europe's own production, which is not enough to fully replace it. Towards the autumn, however, the market situation will deteriorate as higher prices for construction materials reduce construction. As a result, demand and price of lumber are expected to decline. Following the cessation of European imports from Russia and Belarus, the sawmills in these countries have turned their attention to the markets of Asia, North Africa and the... Continue reading
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June 23, 2022
The market situation for lumber and plywood in Europe is hot this summer
The cessation of imports of lumber and plywood from Russia and Belarus reduced their supply in Europe, which has weakened availability and raised prices. Until this spring, a significant part of the EU's lumber and plywood needs were imported from Russia and Belarus. The market situation for lumber and plywood is expected to be hot this summer, when efforts are being made to replace the lumber imported from the East with imports from elsewhere and with Europe's own production, which is not enough to fully replace it. Towards the autumn, however, the market situation will deteriorate as higher prices for construction materials reduce construction. As a result, demand and price of lumber are expected to decline. Following the cessation of European imports from Russia and Belarus, the sawmills in these countries have turned their attention to the markets of Asia, North Africa and the... Continue reading
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October 28, 2020
Encouraging signs in the US plywood market
US plywood markets remain quiet and slow on the buy side, over all. Though there are encouraging signs in the plywood marketplace, buyers are watching the downward slide of prices, across the board. Pine plywood started the slide about four weeks ago, when many Western Plywood producers still had decent order files. Most of them were somewhere in the three to four week area. However, gravity does its work, and western producers now have shortened order files. They have been compelled to ease prices over the last few weeks, with no consensus on where prices may level out. It is important to note that commodity plywood prices rose to record highs in late summer. The sheer magnitude of the price levels going into September makes it hard to determine where prices will eventually find solid ground. Veneer prices have risen to record highs as well this summer, so layup costs are not... Continue reading
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March 12, 2020
Plywood market in the Middle East is set to rise robustly
Middle East's plywood market is performing robustly for at least the past 10 years and is set to continue expanding. ... Continue reading
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January 25, 2022
EU plywood market outlook: import prices rise sharply
In Q1-Q3 2021, plywood import prices in the EU jumped by 26% compared to 2020. This year, prices for wooden panels are expected to keep growing moderately on rising logistical costs and sustainability concerns. The average plywood import price in Q1-Q3 2021 was estimated at $658 per cubic meter, a 26%-increase against the same period a year earlier. Through January-August 2021, plywood imports in the EU totalled 3.7M cubic meters, rising by 7% against the same period of 2020. In value terms, supplies surged by 35% to $2.4B. The average import plywood prices in the EU are projected to gain approximately 1.5% y-o-y, surpassing $668 per cubic meter in 2022. Expecting increase is related to rising logistical costs, labour shortages and environmental issues worldwide. EU plywood imports by country In 2020, approx. 6.4M cubic meters of plywood were imported in the EU, flattening at the... Continue reading
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January 25, 2022
EU plywood market outlook: import prices rise sharply
In Q1-Q3 2021, plywood import prices in the EU jumped by 26% compared to 2020. This year, prices for wooden panels are expected to keep growing moderately on rising logistical costs and sustainability concerns. The average plywood import price in Q1-Q3 2021 was estimated at $658 per cubic meter, a 26%-increase against the same period a year earlier. Through January-August 2021, plywood imports in the EU totalled 3.7M cubic meters, rising by 7% against the same period of 2020. In value terms, supplies surged by 35% to $2.4B. The average import plywood prices in the EU are projected to gain approximately 1.5% y-o-y, surpassing $668 per cubic meter in 2022. Expecting increase is related to rising logistical costs, labour shortages and environmental issues worldwide. EU plywood imports by country In 2020, approx. 6.4M cubic meters of plywood were imported in the EU, flattening at the... Continue reading
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January 25, 2022
EU plywood market outlook: import prices rise sharply
In Q1-Q3 2021, plywood import prices in the EU jumped by 26% compared to 2020. This year, prices for wooden panels are expected to keep growing moderately on rising logistical costs and sustainability concerns. The average plywood import price in Q1-Q3 2021 was estimated at $658 per cubic meter, a 26%-increase against the same period a year earlier. Through January-August 2021, plywood imports in the EU totalled 3.7M cubic meters, rising by 7% against the same period of 2020. In value terms, supplies surged by 35% to $2.4B. The average import plywood prices in the EU are projected to gain approximately 1.5% y-o-y, surpassing $668 per cubic meter in 2022. Expecting increase is related to rising logistical costs, labour shortages and environmental issues worldwide. EU plywood imports by country In 2020, approx. 6.4M cubic meters of plywood were imported in the EU, flattening at the... Continue reading
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June 23, 2022
The market situation for lumber and plywood in Europe is hot this summer
The cessation of imports of lumber and plywood from Russia and Belarus reduced their supply in Europe, which has weakened availability and raised prices. Until this spring, a significant part of the EU's lumber and plywood needs were imported from Russia and Belarus. The market situation for lumber and plywood is expected to be hot this summer, when efforts are being made to replace the lumber imported from the East with imports from elsewhere and with Europe's own production, which is not enough to fully replace it. Towards the autumn, however, the market situation will deteriorate as higher prices for construction materials reduce construction. As a result, demand and price of lumber are expected to decline. Following the cessation of European imports from Russia and Belarus, the sawmills in these countries have turned their attention to the markets of Asia, North Africa and the... Continue reading