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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…

Forecast: Finland’s lumber exports and prices to fall considerably next year

The uncertainty of the economy and the decrease in consumption will weaken…

Autumn slowdown brings dropping North American lumber prices

The normal seasonal slowdown for construction and building activity in autumn brings…

Are importers ready for the EU timber regulations to be replaced?

With the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) soon to be replacing the European Union…