Month: August 2025

197 posts

European demand for Chinese plywood stabilises at low levels as trade tensions rise

Demand for Chinese-made plywood in Europe has recently stabilised at a subdued…

Mercer international’s lumber production dips 6% in second quarter 2025

Mercer International Inc. has reported its second quarter 2025 Operating EBITDA of…

Japan: Chugoku Mokuzai to build new sawmill with Hekotek equipment

Hekotek AS has signed a contract to supply log feeding equipment, conveyors…

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index August 1, 2025: US$550 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 1, 2025 is: US$550 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 1, 2025 is: US$550 mfbm.This is flat from the previous week when it was US$550.This is up +6%, or +$31, from one month ago when it was US$519. To subscribe […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index August 1, 2025: US$550 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Canfor anticipates continued softwood lumber demand through third quarter

Canfor Corp. projects that lumber demand in North America will continue to…

Lumber prices hit a three-year high amid tariff surge and tight supply

Lumber futures surged to their highest level since 2022, driven by a…

US updates reciprocal tariffs: implications for global wood product trade

Starting August 7, 2025, the United States will implement updated reciprocal tariffs…

Germany’s sawmilling industry voices concern over reduced funding for construction initiatives

Germany’s main sawmilling body has criticised the German federal government’s “misplaced priorities”…

Andritz resolves U.S. export control case over Russian-bound machinery

The U.S. subsidiary of Austrian industrial group Andritz has agreed to pay…

Metsä Group launches hundreds of millions in spending cuts – “The program does not include closures of production plants”

Metsä Group has launched a cost savings and performance improvement program targeting…