Month: June 2022

166 posts

Stora Enso has full order books; result for 2022 is expected to be better than last year

Development in the company’s main markets has remained strong. Stora Enso has…

Lithuania plans timber export ban as sanctions cause raw material shortage

Due to the export of Lithuanian timber, the local industry is experiencing…

Boise Cascade to acquire Coastal Plywood Company for $512 million

Boise Cascade has reached an agreement to acquire Coastal Plywood Company, including…

N. American lumber prices sink further as homebuyers lose affordability

North American lumber prices are spiraling as red-hot house prices and the…

No sales market for Russian pellet exporters starting July

From July 10, the Russian wood pellet exports to Europe, the main…

Skyrocketing wood prices in Japan due to Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine has inflated the cost of timber in Japan.…

France: Considerable rise in lumber prices for Q1/2022

As the below table shows, Q1/2022 prices for various lumber products in…

Strong demand in Finland’s timber market as imports collapse; wood prices will rise

Finland’s wood market has begun to pick up in recent weeks. Purchase…

New Zealand log export prices at a low level in June

June is historically the poorest performing month in the New Zealand export…

Global port congestion improves, freight rates will remain high

High freight costs, congestion at terminals, earlier peak seasons and due to…