Month: January 2025

174 posts

In Memoriam

With heavy hearts and fond memories, the family of Ardis Almond announced his passing on November 21st, 2024, at the age of 75. Ardis was born on February 13th, 1949, in Shreveport, LA, to Laurie and Flo Almond, and lived a life full of love, laughter and adventure. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Ardis […]

Washington Report

Construction Labor Market Continues To Ease After a period of slowing associated with declines for some elements of the residential construction industry, the count of open construction sector jobs trended lower in the October data (most current information available at press time), per the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). […]

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Jan 17, 2025: US$480 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending january 17, 2025 is: US$480 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending January 17, 2025 is: US$480 mfbmThis is flat from the previous week when it was US$480.This is down -3%, or -$14, from one month ago when it was US$494. For information […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Jan 17, 2025: US$480 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Ontario Business Trends

According to published statistics, lumber production was down both in Canada and the U.S. at year end 2024. Some secondary manufacturers and sawmills had reported a drop in orders and extended plant shutdowns over the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Log supplies were declining for sawmills as temperatures had not dropped enough yet to […]

Trump declares February 1 as start date for Canadian tariff hikes

Sitting behind the Oval Office desk for the first time in four…

Wood prices in Estonia in Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the prices for softwood standard logs…

Sweden builds the world’s largest timber city

Sweden is revolutionizing urban development with Stockholm Wood City, the world’s largest…

EUDR: German and Austrian forestry industry call for bureaucracy reduction

At the EU symposium “New EU legislation – new political guidelines?” in…

Sweden: Sawlog prices climbed 30% in 2024

Timber prices in Sweden increased by a significant 24 percent in 2024…

Moelven lays off 70 employees due to low demand in the construction market

Moelven Byggmodul AB, facing continued weakness in the construction market, has announced…