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German softwood lumber prices down 21% in September

The current situation in the German timber market is still fragile, largely…

North American lumber prices up slightly due to rising construction activity

Into the latter weeks of October, mild weather in many of the…

Disruptions in global trade of lumber and logs due Ukraine war

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th came as a shock to…

Softwood log prices in Latvia continue to rise in Q3/2022

From July 2022 to September 2022, the price of softwood log assortments…

European sawn softwood production and demand expected to cool down in H2/2022

Sawn softwood production in EOS (European Organization of the Sawmill Industry) countries…

Downturn in China beginning to impact African tropical logs and sawnwood prices

The economic slowdown in China has started to affect FOB prices with…

Germany: Sharp fall in wood pellet prices

In October, the prices for wood pellets in Germany fell by more…

India: Logs and sawn timber import demand slows

Economic activity started slowing in India in the middle of October as…

Central European roundwood markets are at a turning point

Forests in much of Central Europe have recently suffered extensive damage from…

B.C. lumber giants still report good profits in Q3/2022, but outlook negative

Inflation and its cure, rising interest rates, are beginning to hit the…