Austrian wood company insolvent; cites war in Ukraine, disrupted supply chains and slow construction

Insolvency proceedings against Weiss GmbH, based in Flachau (Pongau), were opened at…

China: Number of plywood production companies fell in 2023

According to the Academy of Industry Development and Planning under the National…

German wood industry: “Implement construction turbo now”

In Germany, the slump in housing construction permits continues unabated. The German…

UK timber import volumes fall at start of 2024

UK’s timber import volumes were down by around 45,000 m3 in January. Particleboard,…

India: Steady timber import demand

Demand in Kandla for green sawn timber is steady at INR 571…

Lake States Business Trends

Contacts in the Lake States region accounted for average hardwood activity, with many stating they expect supply shortages in the coming months. An Indiana hardwood supplier said, “Business activity for us and our customers has been slow. Market conditions are better than last quarter, but things are still slow.” The source specializes in the production […]

Northeast Business Trends

Throughout the Northeast region lumber sources weren’t able to come to a consensus as to how the market was faring, with one source noting that “some products are up, while other products are down.” In Maryland a sawmill representative noted that when it comes to how his grade lumber is selling, White Oak continues to […]

Southeast Business Trends

Lumber sources that were contacted throughout the Southeast region seemed to be a bit of a mixed bag as two sources noted that their marketplaces were tougher to sell in, causing their sales to be slow, while the third stated that how well his sales were doing, was strictly dependent on the specie. A sawyer […]

IBS/KBIS Enjoys Impressive Growth In 2024

The Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center recently welcomed the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). This year marked the biggest IBS in 15 years with 1,700+ exhibitors, of which 45 percent were new. The two events co-located […]

West Coast Business Trends

Hardwood lumber suppliers on the West Coast accounted for stable to stagnant market conditions, at the time of this writing. For most in the region, transportation has been fine but order files for their customers are experiencing a slowdown. In California, a source said his markets are stable. “Things are okay, it’s not as good […]