Austrian timber prices weaken due to oversupply and weak lumber demand

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

Weak EU demand pushes Ukraine’s timber market deeper into oversupply

Ukraine’s state forestry authority is continuing to increase timber harvesting and supply…

US lumber demand seen falling up to 40% in the next decades

New research published in Forest Policy and Economics suggests US softwood lumber…

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reports US$751m loss in Q4 on heavy impairments

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reported a net loss of US$751 million…

EU timber imports hit by triple squeeze of tariffs, regulation and weak demand

The European Union, one of the world’s largest importers of forest products,…

Summer slowdown hits UK softwood prices and demand

After a busy first five months, the UK softwood sector faced an…

Norway: Sawmills under pressure as timber prices remain high and lumber demand weak

The Norwegian wood industry is facing tough times. How will the market…

European demand for Chinese plywood stabilises at low levels as trade tensions rise

Demand for Chinese-made plywood in Europe has recently stabilised at a subdued…

Swedish forest industry faces weakest domestic demand since the 1990s

The Swedish forest industry is under significant pressure due to a combination…

US sawmills can’t meet demand; additional imports from Canada and Europe still required

On March 4, new tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico came…