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Austria: Sawlog prices significantly reduced

The Austrian sawmill industry is currently sufficiently stocked with logs and damaged wood is increasing. Due to the hot, dry summer, there is a correspondingly large amount of wood damaged by bark beetles, or resulted from storms. Although Upper Austria … Continue reading → The post Austria: Sawlog prices significantly reduced appeared first on Timber Industry News.

Softwood lumber prices continue to drop in North America

Lumber prices usually drop around Labour Day (September 05) then keep falling until US Thanksgiving (late November), which normally marks the lowest prices of the year for wood products. Of course, we have not been in a normal year since … Continue reading → The post Softwood lumber prices continue to drop in North America appeared first on Timber Industry News.

Sweden’s sawn timber market expected to be hot this autumn

Wood prices in Sweden are now at or close to peak level, Danke Bank estimates in its review. The demand for wood is also at a peak level, but changes are expected. The situation is exciting, especially for logs: the demand … Continue reading → The post Sweden’s sawn timber market expected to be hot this autumn appeared first on Timber Industry News.

China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports

CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from most suppliers rose in the first half of 2022, except for Thailand. Prices for lumber imports from Thailand alone fell 8% to US$250 per cubic meter in the first half of the year. … Continue reading → The post China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports appeared first on Timber Industry News.

France’s softwood sawmills report significant market slowdown

At the start of September, many sawmill owners in France are asking themselves questions about the evolution of the markets, in particular those specializing in construction timber. In this sector, the negative signals that appeared in June and July have now …

China: August review of the softwood log market

China softwood log inventory has remained stable at about 4.6 – 4.7m. Fresh pine logs are sold quickly after arrival in China, but some older stock is not moving. The current demand is in balance with supply and log buyers … Continue reading → The post China: August review of the softwood log market appeared first on Timber Industry News.

N. American lumber prices fall to new low as housing market continues to cool off

North American lumber prices fell 4% to a new 2022 low on Tuesday as the housing market continues to cool off. The decline came on the same day Goldman Sachs warned that it expects a continued decline in the housing …

The European timber market to face multiple new normals

Inventory levels at most European lumber mills were running low at the start of 2021. By the middle of the year, there was a sudden surge in demand for wood and wood products across Europe, mainly in France.

Latvia: The price of wood has experienced unprecedented fluctuations

In the first half of 2022, the price of wood in Latvia has experienced unprecedented fluctuations, starting with atypical price changes to unfulfillable foreign demand for Latvian wood, according to the information gathered by the experts of the largest forest … Continue reading → The post Latvia: The price of wood has experienced unprecedented fluctuations appeared first on Timber Industry News.

Russian plywood industry in crisis

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