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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DACH region: Sawmills struggling to get logs; historical price increases
Within the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) softwood lumber prices in June are still on the rise due to [...]
June 21, 2021
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The bubble has burst: US lumber prices are falling fast
US lumber prices are falling back to Earth. Prices have dropped from record highs, spurred by the economic reopening and [...]
June 16, 2021
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France: Supply shortages, wood prices up 50% puts construction industry in difficulty
A timber shortage in France has forced prices up as architects struggle to comply with a new environmental law that [...]
June 10, 2021
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Wood demand could stay strong for the next decade, says US biggest lumber producer
The home-building and renovation boom could keep wood demand strong for the next decade, the biggest U.S. lumber [...]
June 10, 2021
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N. American lumber price rally seems to stall; historically high levels expected through 2022
The unprecedented rally in the lumber market has begun to falter, but industry analysts expect lumber prices to remain at [...]
June 8, 2021
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Wood raw material shortages are widespread in US
More than 90% of US homebuilders report a shortage of lumber, OSB, and appliances. The National [...]
June 8, 2021
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Swedish sawmills run at high speed on record export prices
In its latest newsletter, Danske Bank has taken a closer look at the Swedish sawmills' corona boom and how long [...]
June 7, 2021
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Has the ‘market tipped’ in US? Lumber prices finally fall
The futures price for lumber peaked in early May. But the "cash" price (the price sawmills charge distributors and wholesalers [...]
June 7, 2021
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Global wood shortage and soaring prices threaten lumber industry in Japan
A global shortage of wood and soaring prices are threatening Japan’s lumber industry and has business operators fearing serious [...]
June 7, 2021
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