Month: February 2023

310 posts

Some Lumber Specialty Item Prices Increase

As January 2023 got going, while hardly a big rush, there was an increase in sales — and therefore prices — of several specialty lumber items. Even benchmark WSPF 2x4s popped up a little bit, although more due to significant supply being taken offline than growing demand. There were inklings, however, that customers are making […]

Sales of Lumber Continue Slow in New Year

As a fresh, brand new year of 2023 got started, lumber sales continued with the slow momentum which ended last year. This is normal for the season, particularly given some very harsh winter weather across the continent. Winter is not usually a good time for home building and construction. Several large-volume operators, especially in British […]

Lumber Demand Drops as Year-End Looms

Madison’s Benchmark Top-Six Softwood Lumber and Panel Prices: Monthly Averages

Year-End 2022 Lumber Prices Remain Flat

Madison’s would like to thank our excellent contacts for another great year of bringing the most accurate, up-to-date lumber market commentary and pricing data to our astute readers. We will be back January 5, 2023.In the meantime, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday season! Madison’s Benchmark Top-Six Softwood Lumber and Panel Prices: Monthly […]

Lumber Prices and Market Update: Feb 2023

In the week ending February 10, 2023, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$476 mfbm, which is up by +$16 or +3%, from the previous week when it was US$360 mfbm, said weekly forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is up by +$104, […]

Ontario invests $2.1M for tree planting through Forests Ontario

Ontario invests $2.1M for tree planting through Forests OntarioMaria Church At Forests…

Ponsse completes 19,000th forest machine at Vieremä factory

Ponsse completes 19,000th forest machine at Vieremä factoryMaria Church Today, the 19,000th…

Sawmill Closure and Other Big Changes in Southeast Lumber Market

Sawmill Closure and Other Big Changes in Southeast Lumber Market Several changes…

5 things we learned from Biomass Harvesting Week

5 things we learned from Biomass Harvesting WeekMaria Church Canadian Biomass and…

Global supply chains stabilizing after Covid-19 and Ukraine war

The world’s supply chain infrastructure is now stabilising, having recovered from the…