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China: Rising demand in construction sector to boost demand for logs; but market outlook still uncertain

Strong increases in demand are expected as the Chinese construction industry kicks…

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…

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…

German timber industry sees a brake on sales

In the German wood industry, the expectations that have been growing pessimistic…

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…