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N. American lumber prices sink further as homebuyers lose affordability

North American lumber prices are spiraling as red-hot house prices and the…

No sales market for Russian pellet exporters starting July

From July 10, the Russian wood pellet exports to Europe, the main…

Skyrocketing wood prices in Japan due to Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine has inflated the cost of timber in Japan.…

France: Considerable rise in lumber prices for Q1/2022

As the below table shows, Q1/2022 prices for various lumber products in…

Strong demand in Finland’s timber market as imports collapse; wood prices will rise

Finland’s wood market has begun to pick up in recent weeks. Purchase…

New Zealand log export prices at a low level in June

June is historically the poorest performing month in the New Zealand export…

Global port congestion improves, freight rates will remain high

High freight costs, congestion at terminals, earlier peak seasons and due to…

Some sawmills in Russia expected to curtail production from July

The decline in export volumes due to EU sanctions against the backdrop…

Ponsse to adjust operations: “Russian market too big to replace”

Finnish forest machine manufacturer Ponsse will start personnel negotiations next week. The…

Rebound in China’s log imports expected from August

Generally, in June there is a supply and demand imbalance in China…