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US lumber: Post-bubble prices under further pressure

US lumber futures continued to fall over the past few months as weakening housing…

Global economic slowdown overshadows near-term market outlook for the wood industry

Most countries in the world are experiencing slower economic growth or economic…

The capacity utilization rate of Russian timber companies is less than 50%

The sharp drop in Russian timber product exports following the imposition of…

Estonia: Softwood log prices continue to fall in Q3/2022

The ongoing war in Europe and the energy crisis caused by Russia…

Global trade of softwood lumber down 10%

Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half…

Housing market gloom puts North American sawmills at risk

A pall in North America’s housing market is slashing demand for lumber…

Low pellet fuel supply in Europe creates supply shock

Reduced pellet supplies in Western Europe and the U.K. resulting from sanctions…

North American lumber prices up slightly due to rising construction activity

Into the latter weeks of October, mild weather in many of the…

Disruptions in global trade of lumber and logs due Ukraine war

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th came as a shock to…

Softwood log prices in Latvia continue to rise in Q3/2022

From July 2022 to September 2022, the price of softwood log assortments…