Month: July 2022

242 posts

North American lumber prices are sending a signal we should not ignore

Lumber is a highly illiquid futures market, making trading, investing, and hedging…

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…

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While many wood processors have complied with the standards outlined in the…

Normal Seasonal Slow-Down Brings Flat Lumber Prices

As the dual Canada Day – US Independence Day long weekend arrived,…

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…

German hardwood industry worries about the future

Despite the good sales conditions for lumber, the German hardwood industry is…

UK’s demand for softwood likely to slow in Q3 and Q4

Steady demand and increasing operational costs ensured that timber prices and import…

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…

Normal seasonal slowdown brings flat lumber prices: Madison’s

As the dual Canada Day/U.S. Independence Day long weekend arrived, most softwood…

Kelowna airport expansion takes off with use of mass timber

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) will benefit from an expansion and upgrade using mass…