Month: April 2026

156 posts

Business sentiment in German timber industry deteriorates sharply in March

Sentiment in the German timber industry deteriorated significantly in March. The The…

Log prices fall sharply in Norway

Norway’s timber harvest remained high in the first quarter of 2026, but…

Austrian log market weakens in April as sawmills remain well supplied

Demand for softwood sawlogs in Austria remained subdued in March and early…

EU to impose definitive duties on Brazilian softwood plywood imports

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of 5.4% on imports…

Fibre Excellence files for insolvency as state support comes too late

French pulp producer Fibre Excellence has filed for insolvency, despite recent state…

India’s wood panel industry caught in the global crossfire

The Iran-US conflict has compelled Indian wood panel producers to reorganise their…

Biofuels Markets Find Their Footing Amid Fragile Iran Ceasefire

Biofuels Markets Find Their Footing Amid Fragile Iran CeasefireResourceWise Despite being underpinned…

Lumber Prices Bump Up as Spring Begins to Materialize

Construction activity in the US south jumped to life at the beginning of April, sending lumber prices slightly higher. Important regions like Texas and California came in to the market with volume buys. Lumber manufacturers were more focussed on booking orders than on raising prices. As such, sawmill order files stretched out toward the end […] The post Lumber Prices Bump Up as Spring Begins to Materialize first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

A shipment of Austrian spruce timber and its tortuous new route to Qatar

Shipments of Austrian spruce lumber to Qatar have been disrupted following the…

Can lumber prices explode?

While seasonality during the construction season starting in spring is a factor,…