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Rising energy prices- an opportunity for the timber industry?

Sawn timber, glued laminated timber and solid construction timber prices are currently…

North American lumber prices are sending a signal we should not ignore

Lumber is a highly illiquid futures market, making trading, investing, and hedging…

Sweden’s softwood lumber exports to US rise 37% in Jan.-May 2022

Swedish softwood lumber exports volume to the U.S. rose 37% in the…

European timber trade industry expects a significant slowdown in business momentum in H2/2022

At the General Assembly of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) in…

German hardwood industry worries about the future

Despite the good sales conditions for lumber, the German hardwood industry is…

UK’s demand for softwood likely to slow in Q3 and Q4

Steady demand and increasing operational costs ensured that timber prices and import…

New Zealand’s log export outlook uncertain due to high shipping prices and supply chain disruptions

New Zealand log exports are forecast to drop by 12 percent to…

Mounting concern over European wood supply

After announcing a ban on imports of wood products from Russia and…

Vietnam’s wood product deliveries slow due to high inflation in key export markets

In the first months of this year, Vietnam’s timber and wood products…

Pellet prices considerably higher in Western Europe on a year ago

Due to the Ukraine war, around 10% of pellets are missing on…