Month: July 2024

192 posts

Sharp fall in China’s timber imports in H/2024

China imported 32.769 million cubic meters of timber in the first half…

Projections to 2050 indicate significant increases in global wood demand

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has generated new projections of…

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 19, 2024: US$367 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending july 19, 2024 is: US$367 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 19, 2024 is: US$367 mfbmThis is down -0%, or -$2, from the previous week when it was US$369. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 19, 2024: US$367 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

China rejects EUDR: standoff could plunge EU into supply crisis

The European Union’s flagship policy is in crisis. With over 40% of…

Weyerhaeuser to indefinitely close Vanceboro sawmill

Weyerhaeuser will close its sawmill in Vanceboro this September, leading to the…

Von der Leyen re-elected as president of the European Commission; EU Commissioner for Housing announced

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European…

Finland: Log prices rise to record levels

Wood trade prices in Finland rose to record levels in June, with…

Brazilian timber exporters face strong trade tensions

Timber exporters from Brazil report strong trade tensions in a season already…

The November US election could determine lumber demand and prices

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election could impact the Federal Reserve’s approach…

Sveaskog’s reports higher profits for Q2/2024 on rising timber prices

Sveaskog’s  interim report for the first half of 2024 shows an eight…