Month: July 2023

221 posts

Three Facts About Eastern White Pine.

1.  The tallest tree in New York is a white pine, standing at 174′ tall.   In 2021, the white pine known as Tree 103, which stood in a grove and was last measured at 160 ft., fell down. However, in June 2022, a new giant tree was discovered near Bolton, believed to be New York’s […] The post Three Facts About Eastern White Pine. appeared first on NELMA.

European softwood lumber production expected to fall by 4% in 2023

Softwood lumber production in European countries has been growing for a number…

PGS Group expands into Dutch market with Den Doelder Pallets acquisition

PGS Group has announced its acquisition of Den Doelder Pallets, a Dutch…

Koskisen starts sawn timber production at new processing unit

Koskisen’s new processing unit starts functioning from the beginning of July. The…

Improved Construction Activity and Ongoing Wildfires Raise Lumber Prices

As June reached it’s latter weeks, a stellar new housing construction report, for May, and continued very low inventory levels served to pop up lumber demand. Prices on many items rebounded somewhat, with specialty commodities like studs leading the charge. Customers were caught flat-footed with diminishing supply as actual building activity got into high-gear for […] The post Improved Construction Activity and Ongoing Wildfires Raise Lumber Prices first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: June 30, 2023

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 30, 2023 is: US$472 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 30, 2023 is: US$472 mfbmThis is up by +6.8%, or +$30, from the previous week when it was US$442. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: June 30, 2023 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

South American softwood lumber exports struggle with European expansion on global markets

Softwood lumber exports from South America plummeted deeper in the first quarter…

N. American lumber prices rally as market concerned by supply issues

While supply chain disruptions arising from wildfires were not the primary driver…

New Zealand: Log export recovery expected, but hard to predict

Log harvest volumes in New Zealand are being cut back sharply as…

Poland’s timber industry: prospects for 2023-2024

After two years of good economic situation, Polish wood processors are facing…