Month: September 2022

290 posts

Softwood lumber prices continue to drop in North America

Lumber prices usually drop around Labour Day (September 05) then keep falling until US Thanksgiving (late November), which normally marks the lowest prices of the year for wood products. Of course, we have not been in a normal year since … Continue reading → The post Softwood lumber prices continue to drop in North America appeared first on Timber Industry News.

German timber trade suffers from high energy costs

In August, the German Timber Trade Association (GD Holz) carried out a…

Koskisen to build new wood processing plant in Järvelä, Finland

Koskisen will carry out an investment in Kärkölä worth Euro 48 million, with…

Outlook for N. American softwood lumber price evolution this autumn

In August, the lumber futures price did not fall below the August…

Canadian softwood lumber export price drops sharply in July

In July, the average price for softwood lumber exported from Canada decreased…

Lumber Prices Drop as Labour Day Approaches

An old adage often used by Madison’s to explain the typical seasonal cycle of lumber prices is, “Labour Day is the beginning of the end and US Thanksgiving in the end of the end.” Meaning that lumber prices usually drop around Labour Day then keep falling until US Thanksgiving, which normally marks the lowest prices […]

Southern Timber Prices Plummeted in 2Q2022

After hitting a 15-year peak in 1Q2022, the weighted average price for southern timber turned sharply lower in 2Q as prices for every product dropped during this period. While stumpage prices were up +7% year-over-year (YoY), they were down -13% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in 2Q. Southern timber prices have demonstrated significant volatility since 2017; however, prices for all products have trended upwards over the last ten years.

Sweden’s sawn timber market expected to be hot this autumn

Wood prices in Sweden are now at or close to peak level, Danke Bank estimates in its review. The demand for wood is also at a peak level, but changes are expected. The situation is exciting, especially for logs: the demand … Continue reading → The post Sweden’s sawn timber market expected to be hot this autumn appeared first on Timber Industry News.

China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports

CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from most suppliers rose in the first half of 2022, except for Thailand. Prices for lumber imports from Thailand alone fell 8% to US$250 per cubic meter in the first half of the year. … Continue reading → The post China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports appeared first on Timber Industry News.

Ukraine war creates new opportunities in the EU market for some tropical wood products

Between April and June this year, EU27 import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was, in dollar terms, at the highest quarterly level since at least before the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Imports of US$1.27B during the second quarter … Continue reading → The post Ukraine war creates new opportunities in the EU market for some tropical wood products appeared first on Timber Industry News.