Month: May 2024

170 posts

OSB and Plywood Prices Update: Mid-May 2024 [video]

Gain deep understanding of the market dynamics between the two main construction softwood panel prices produced and sold across North America: oriented strand board and plywood. In the week ending May 10, 2024, the price of Oriented Strand Board – 7/16″ – Ontario was C$590 / msf. This is down -$70, or -11%, from the […] The post OSB and Plywood Prices Update: Mid-May 2024 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Stora Enso spring wood trade – “Good demand and historically high price level”

There is now demand for all types of timber, especially for summer…

China: CIF prices for log imports continue to drop in Q1/2024

According to China Customs, log imports in the first quarter of 2024…

Austria: Sawlog prices stagnate as sawmill industry is well stocked

The Austrian sawmilling industry is currently very well stocked with softwood sawlogs.…

Further calls for delay to EU Deforestation Regulation

Austria’s agriculture and economy ministers have urged European Commission President Ursula von…

Lumber Prices Drop Further

At a time of year when home building and construction is usually going strong, this year that has not yet materialized. As such, lumber sales have not picked up from the end of winter. After succeeding in holding prices flat, mostly due to significant sawmill curtailments and downtime, in the past two weeks the producers […] The post Lumber Prices Drop Further first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

EU extends anti-dumping tariffs on birch plywood imports from Kazakhstan and Turkey

Today, the European Commission has extended anti-dumping measures on imports of birch…

US softwood lumber price spikes from March to April

The latest Producer Price Index report, released Tuesday morning by the U.S.…

Germany: High level of bark beetle damage expected

Catch numbers from bark beetle monitoring in Baden-Württemberg reached new highs at…

Czech Republic plans to boost use of wood in construction industry

Less concrete, more wood. Czech Republic plans to support greater use of…