Month: August 2026

195 posts

Lumber prices fall as Canada-US trade talks add to market uncertainty

North American lumber prices moved lower again in August, with futures falling…

Latvijas Finieris bets big on birch plywood expansion

Latvijas Finieris is adding another major project to an investment cycle that…

Massive timber volumes leave France facing oversupply this autumn

The wildfires that swept through southwest France in July are about to…

Decades of preferential state timber supply under investigation in Latvia

Latvia’s Competition Council has imposed a €7.86 million fine on state-owned Latvijas…

Homann to idle €215 million Lithuanian MDF/HDF plant for up to 21 months

Homann Holzwerkstoffe is preparing a major reduction in its European wood-based panel…

Arauco warns of heavier European particleboard competition

Arauco reported a clear improvement in its Wood Products business in the…

Higher wood procurement at Stora Enso despite high prices

Stora Enso increased its wood purchases in Finland during the first half…

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Aug 14, 2026: US$536 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending aug 14, 2026 is: US$536 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Aug 14, 2026 is: US$536 mfbmThis is down -4%, or -$22, from the previous week when it was US$558.This is down -2%, or -$12, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Aug 14, 2026: US$536 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Record Low Rhine Water Levels Are Disrupting Europe’s Biofuel Market

Record Low Rhine Water Levels Are Disrupting Europe’s Biofuel Market ResourceWise lsFor…

Madison’s North America Heating Wood Pellet Market Update: July 2026

By Earl Heath, Madison’s Pellet Report Editor Québec Government and Indigenous Community to Build Pellet Plant Provincial energy utility Hydro-Québec recently reached an agreement with the Atikamekw community of Opitciwan and Société en commandite Onimiskiw Opitciwan (SCOO) to finalize a 4.8 MW biomass cogeneration plant that will replace the community’s existing diesel-fired power unit. The new […] The post Madison’s North America Heating Wood Pellet Market Update: July 2026 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.