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US lumber prices haven’t been this low since lockdown

Lumber prices hit their lowest level since June 2020 on Monday as…

China: Stable softwood log imports; pricing could improve next year

China softwood log inventory is stable at about 3.5m m3 and port…

North American lumber prices can’t stop falling, as housing market is struggling

North American lumber prices has been among the biggest commodity price decliners…

Reduced logging volumes proposed in Estonian state forests

Estonian Environment Minister Madis Kallas presented the government with a proposal to…

European woodworking and sawmill industries welcome EC’s legislative proposal on certification of carbon removals

The publication this week by the European Commission of a draft legislative…

70 EU signatories call for efficient, circular use of wood biomass residues

More than 30 additional signatories endorsed the declaration issued on the 10th…

Swedish sawmills face falling sawn timber prices and low demand

Sawn timber prices in Sweden have plummeted in recent months, and some…

Pellet prices in Germany fall below 500 euro mark

The prices for wood pellets fall below 500 euros per ton. This…

China: Recovery signs of the softwood import market in Q1/2023

In China, the softwood import market remains weak but there are small…

Kronospan abandons takeover of Pfleiderer due to EU antitrust concerns

Austrian wood panel producers Kronospan failed to allay EU antitrust concerns over…