Month: June 2024

209 posts

Paradigm shift for the Swedish forest industry?

Despite reduced demand, reduced felling, reduced deliveries and the construction crisis, the…

Historic North American delegation visits Finland’s forest industry

Business Finland is hosting an unprecedented visit by a large delegation from…

Lumber mill temporarily shuts down in BC, cites low prices terrible state of the industry

Aspen Planers has temporarily shuttered its operations in Merritt, a move that…

Conifex secures $25 Million loan for its lumber segment

Conifex Timber Inc. has secured a $25 million term loan with PenderFund…

Uninspiring Demand Keeps Lumber Prices Flat

As May 2024 ended and true summer arrived, the usual seasonal increase in lumber sales volumes did not materialize. This meant lumber prices stayed generally flat to where they had been in the past month. Demand remained relegated strictly to immediate needs only; customers stuck to their now long-term habit of buying only the wood […] The post Uninspiring Demand Keeps Lumber Prices Flat first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Federal Reserve rate stagnation impacts US wood products markets

The ongoing Federal Reserve rate stagnation is having a ripple effect across…

Finland: The outlook for the forest industry is gradually brightening

The recovery of the global economy and the anticipated interest rate cuts…

Finland: The outlook for the forest industry is gradually brightening

The recovery of the global economy and the anticipated interest rate cuts…

European construction: Moderate decline in 2024, recovery expected by 2025

The total construction output in the Euroconstruct area fell by 1.4 percent…

Sawlog prices on the rise in Latvia

Positive trends can also be observed in the softwood sawlog market in…