Argentina to launch its first CLT production line

Argentina is preparing to enter industrial-scale cross-laminated timber production, with a new…

Softer Lumber Prices in Mid-August Despite Tight Supply

The trend line for benchmark softwood lumber commodity item Western S-P-F 2×4 has been quite stable this year, from the lowest price of US$426 mfbm right at the beginning of 2026, to a high of $516 during July. Western S-P-F 2×4 prices had a spread of $90 mfbm; quite normal historically throughout the course of […] The post Softer Lumber Prices in Mid-August Despite Tight Supply first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Latvia’s €1.7 billion wood export market is hiding a major shift

Latvia’s forest industry generated €1.705 billion in export revenue in the first…

Lumber prices fall below $580 as tariff deal hopes collapse

US lumber futures have fallen below $580 per thousand board feet, giving…

Poland: New timber rules could cut supply by up to 2 million m³

Polish wood processors are pressing State Forests to revise timber measurement and…

Sweden’s sawlog rally breaks after years of gains

Swedish roundwood prices fell substantially in the second quarter of 2026, extending…

B.C. forestry in the ‘absolutely worst situation’ it has ever faced

British Columbia’s forest industry is in the “absolutely worst situation” it has…

Why Are Wood Fiber Costs So High for European Pulp Producers?

Why Are Wood Fiber Costs So High for European Pulp Producers? European…

US Renewable Diesel Prices Are Surging, Questioning RIN Supply

US Renewable Diesel Prices Are Surging, Questioning RIN SupplyResourceWise The US renewable…

Timber surplus deepens across Europe after storm and wildfire damage

European timber markets are entering the second half of 2026 with millions…