UK softwood imports weaken due to difficulties in the supply chain in Northern Europe

Qfter a reasonable start to Q2, softwood market price levels started to…

Homag Group’s sales and earnings lower in Q1/2024 due to significant drop in demand

The Homag Group’s sales and earnings declined in the first quarter of…

Stora Enso: All wood is now in demand

Wood trade has been brisk in February-March, Stora Enso’s new wood market…

Estonia: Decline in demand forces the wood industry to adapt to the new situation

The Estonian timber industry continues to face challenges and some resiliency, and…

UK softwood traders to face rising demand and reduced supply in Q1/2024

As the New Year began, many areas of the UK were deluged…

Sweden: Forest machines company Rottne Industri AB cuts jobs as demand slows

Rottne Industri AB has announced that it will be making necessary workforce adjustments…

US housing demand expected push lumber prices higher in 2024

Lumber prices have somewhat stabilized this year after years of unusual volatility…

West Fraser Q3 earnings: weak housing markets weigh heavily on wood products demand

West Fraser reported third-quarter results that came with few surprises as the…

New Zealand log exports facing changing global demand trends

September AWG prices for New Zealand’s exported logs remained similar to August…

Austria: Declining construction activity decreases demand for softwood roundwood

Austrian economic performance continues to decline. According to economic assessments, a trend reversal…