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European wood-based panels manufacturers facing perfect storm this winter

Wood-based panel producers in Europe are likely to face a complicated winter…

The Russian timber industry is in a difficult situation, but not critical

On October 11 and 12, 2022, the 24th St. Petersburg International Forest…

Timber imports into the UK have slowed but stocks are steady

Recent years have seen the price of timber shoot up and on…

Austria: Sawlog prices stable in October; demand from sawmills low

Persistent economic uncertainties, constantly rising costs in all areas and a lack…

U.S. lumber prices could rise again

U.S. softwood lumber futures dropped 72.7% from the March 2022 high to…

Germany: Producer price index for softwood and hardwood sawn timber shows mixed developments

According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the German producer price…

Poland: OSB and softwood lumber prices fall sharply

September is the second month in a row in which a drop…

U.S. sawmills produce more softwood lumber, while Canadian output drops

U.S. sawmills in July produced 3.105 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood…

ISC 2022: Softwood market expected to remain subdued short to medium-term

After the successful hybrid event last year in Helsinki, this year the…

North American lumber market to remain volatile in Q4/2022-Q1/2023

After surging to record highs at the pinnacle of North America’s pandemic…