US lumber prices are likely to stay double the historical average for at least the next 5 years
US lumber has probably found a bottom at current levels, but prices will remain over double the average [...]
June 28, 2021
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Euroconstruct: Strong rebound in European construction in 2021
The recovery of the European construction industry is more rapid than initially expected, with much of the losses from the [...]
June 24, 2021
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The International Softwood Conference 2021 goes hybrid
The 69th International Softwood Conference (ISC) will be a hybrid conference taking place in Helsinki on [...]
June 24, 2021
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Finland: Sharp rise in roundwood prices in May
Pine logs in Finland cost an average of EUR 64.6, and spruce logs EUR 68.2 per cubic metre [...]
June 24, 2021
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Is there really a shortage of wood in Europe?
The sharp increases in timber prices worldwide since the middle of 2020 do not reflect any long-term shortfall in [...]
June 23, 2021
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Canada’s lumber industry wants to be paid back for US duties
Canada’s softwood lumber industry wants the Biden administration to refund billions of dollars that companies have paid since 2017 [...]
June 23, 2021
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Austria: Boom in lumber prices now reflected in the payment to forest owners
According to official statistics, Austria's timber prices are now rising. Austrian sawmills are in full swing and they sell [...]
June 23, 2021
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Latvia: There is a bubble in the timber market that will burst sooner or later
Currently, the Latvian lumber market is experiencing a significant price increase or bubble, which will sooner or later burst, Kristaps [...]
June 23, 2021
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US lumber prices expected to drop to $600 per thousand board feet in the next six months
The price of US lumber futures has pulled back from May's peak, falling roughly 43% as of [...]
June 21, 2021
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Warning in US against potential “catastrophic” failures of European lumber
The North Carolina Building Code Council warns of potentially “catastrophic” failures caused by European lumber. It remains to be seen [...]
June 21, 2021
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