Month: March 2026

197 posts

B.C. forestry sector reels from weak markets as Canfor moves to absorb pulp unit

British Columbia’s forestry sector is facing mounting pressure from weak lumber and…

How China’s Pulp Overcapacity Is Impacting the Australian Wood Chips Market

How China’s Pulp Overcapacity Is Impacting the Australian Wood Chips MarketResourceWise For more than a decade, Australia…

European hardwood lumber prices diverge in first quarter of 2026

European hardwood lumber markets opened 2026 with greater stability than many producers…

Construction outlook 2026: Growth returns to the European construction sector

After contracting in 2024 and stagnating in 2025, Europe’s construction sector is…

US targets Chinese hardwood plywood with steep preliminary duties starting this March

The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed a preliminary antidumping duty of…

Eurobois 2026: French sawmilling sector at a crossroads as production falls and imports rise

France’s sawmilling industry is entering a decisive decade, caught between structural decline…

China–Australia log trade struggles to regain former scale

China’s imports of Australian logs have staged only a partial recovery since…

Shipping Disruption in the Persian Gulf Sends Oil Higher, Raising Immediate Feedstock Risk for Global Petrochemical Markets

Shipping Disruption in the Persian Gulf Sends Oil Higher, Raising Immediate Feedstock…

West Coast Business Trends March 2026 – Firm Orders Could Help The West Coast Shape-Up

West Coast Business Trends March 2026 – Firm Orders Could Help The West Coast Shape-Up Lumber sources across the West Coast described a generally slow but stabilizing hardwood market, with most activity continuing to move order-to-order. While overall volume remains soft, sources said inquiries and quoted projects are giving them cautious optimism moving into early […]

Southeast Business Trends March 2026 – An Uncertain Southeastern Spring

Southeast Business Trends March 2026 – An Uncertain Southeastern Spring No source was able to provide a prediction for the remainder of 2026, just hope that demand would increase despite consumer concerns and export issues. Many found the market’s bottom and have done all they can to stay afloat. A lumber representative in North Carolina […]