North American lumber prices are sending a signal we should not ignore
Lumber is a highly illiquid futures market, making trading, investing, and hedging challenging. The lack of volume and open interest [...]
July 14, 2022
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Sweden’s softwood lumber exports to US rise 37% in Jan.-May 2022
Swedish softwood lumber exports volume to the U.S. rose 37% in the first five months of 2022 year-on [...]
July 14, 2022
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European timber trade industry expects a significant slowdown in business momentum in H2/2022
At the General Assembly of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) in Amsterdam, the current market situation and prospects for [...]
July 13, 2022
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German hardwood industry worries about the future
Despite the good sales conditions for lumber, the German hardwood industry is looking to the future with concern given the [...]
July 13, 2022
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UK’s demand for softwood likely to slow in Q3 and Q4
Steady demand and increasing operational costs ensured that timber prices and import volumes in UK remained firm in April 2022 [...]
July 13, 2022
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New Zealand’s log export outlook uncertain due to high shipping prices and supply chain disruptions
New Zealand log exports are forecast to drop by 12 percent to $3.4 billion for the year to 30 [...]
July 13, 2022
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Mounting concern over European wood supply
After announcing a ban on imports of wood products from Russia and Belarus in April, Estonia [...]
July 12, 2022
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Vietnam’s wood product deliveries slow due to high inflation in key export markets
In the first months of this year, Vietnam's timber and wood products export has grossed a robust growth. In [...]
July 12, 2022
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Pellet prices considerably higher in Western Europe on a year ago
Due to the Ukraine war, around 10% of pellets are missing on the world market. This primarily affects power plants [...]
July 12, 2022
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Western Forest Products invests $29 million in its B.C. operations
Western Forest Products has invested approximately $29 million towards its B.C. operations The investments are [...]
July 12, 2022
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