Softwood log prices continue fall in Germany

The German producer price indices for spruce partially stopped their upward trend…

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…

Vietnam’s wood trade under pressure due to logging, Ukraine war

Reputational risks are piling up for a Vietnamese lumber industry already beset…

N. American sawmills to cut production in bid to lift lumber prices

A string of sawmill curtailments has buoyed lumber prices amid a flood…

Russian plywood mills continue to reduce capacity utilization

Exports of plywood from Russia without the ability to ship to Europe…

Ireland: Falling timber prices in Q3/2022

Economic uncertainty due to the war in Ukraine and a decline in…

Finland: Fall in log prices in September

Timber trade in Finland continued brisk in September, with the total volume…

Brazil, Uruguary wood chip exports rise, Chile shipments decline

Eucalyptus plantations in Latin America are a significant supply source to pulpmills…

China: Softwood log demand and prices low; spruce imports from Europe down sharply

China softwood log inventory remains below the 4m m3 despite China having the…