Europe’s timber market sees gradual price increases in early 2025

Timber prices in Europe have increased sharply in early 2025, driven by…

Lumber Prices and US Housing Starts Update: March 2025

Single-Family Housing Starts Hit A 12-Month High in February 2025. Since 1952 Madison’s Lumber Reporter has established itself as the most reliable source for North American lumber prices and industry news. By providing a true 360º perspective on all aspects of wood products’ manufacturing, Madison’s makes you better equipped to anticipate other market conditions, like […] The post Lumber Prices and US Housing Starts Update: March 2025 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Why domestic timber won’t solve the US lumber shortage?

The US president recently suggested that domestic lumber production could be significantly…

Lumber prices reach 2.5-year high as U.S. housing starts fuel demand and supply tightens

Lumber futures surged past $660 per thousand board feet in March, reaching…

Finland: Log prices stable in February

In February standing sales, average prices of logs in Finland remained at…

Romania’s antitrust body reviews Kronospan’s takeover of Ziegler sawmill

Romania’s competition authority said it is looking into the agreed takeover of…

ECB warns that trade war risks hurt European economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) has made another interest rate cut, responding…

Lumber Sales Increase as Spring Comes On, Tariff Uncertainty Continues

March arrived with still more questions than answers for the North American construction framing softwood lumber market. Even as spring thaw brought an increase in lumber buying, the ongoing amount — and severity — of unknowns continued to plague industry. Sawmills and home builders alike were very unclear about the potential for another round of […] The post Lumber Sales Increase as Spring Comes On, Tariff Uncertainty Continues first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Third-party companies used to bypass EU sanctions on Russian and Belarusian plywood

The European Commission recently issued an alert regarding a heightened risk of…

What could the reconstruction of Ukraine mean for the timber industry?

Three forest industry experts from Finland predict the possible situation in Ukraine…