Oil retreat eases pressure on European markets as hopes of US-Iran breakthrough grow

Global oil prices moved sharply lower at the start of the week…

Swedish sawmills could be bracing for years of restructuring

The closure of Vida’s sawmills in Orrefors and Urshult is seen as…

German timber trade sales unexpectedly rose by 10 percent in March

With a sales increase in the timber trade in March 2026, the…

US housing market new hurdles: Higher lumber and material prices

Rising mortgage rates aren’t the housing market’s only problem. Higher prices for…

France: Lumber prices in Q1 2026

French lumber prices were mostly firmer in Q1 2026 compared with Q4…

Storm-damaged timber fuels bark beetle threat in Sweden

The spring heat has triggered the swarming season for spruce bark beetles…

Austrian timber prices weaken due to oversupply and weak lumber demand

The Austrian timber market is facing growing pressure after snow and wind…

Lumber Prices Firm on Low Inventory, Soft Demand

There was no sense of urgency in the week prior to Canada’s May long weekend, with the US heading into theirs the following weekend. While lumber sales were proceeding at nominal volumes, there remained external factors causing issues. Specifically deliveries were a big uncertainty, both in regard to sourcing trucks and rail cars and with […] The post Lumber Prices Firm on Low Inventory, Soft Demand first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Uncertainty, Affordability, and a Current Update of North American Housing

Uncertainty, Affordability, and a Current Update of North American HousingResourceWise The North…

About the Vida sawmill closures: “This is about securing the future of the business”

Swedish sawmill group Vida recently announced that it will close its sawmills…