Could Panama Canal Disruptions Raise Renewable Diesel Costs?

Could Panama Canal Disruptions Raise Renewable Diesel Costs?ResourceWise Low rainfall across the…

Lithuania emerges as Europe’s new wood industry powerhouse: Top players and major investments

Lithuania has long been one of Europe’s more export-oriented wood-processing countries, but…

French softwood lumber prices climb despite weak construction

France’s lumber market is beginning to show a pronounced split. Prices for…

Brazil sawmill closure shows why EUDR compliance cannot rely on documents alone

A Brazilian enforcement case involving allegedly fraudulent timber credits offers European importers…

Japan’s 49% timber self-sufficiency target puts European suppliers on notice

Japan wants to lift domestic timber use by 7 million m³ by…

Argentina to launch its first CLT production line

Argentina is preparing to enter industrial-scale cross-laminated timber production, with a new…

Softer Lumber Prices in Mid-August Despite Tight Supply

The trend line for benchmark softwood lumber commodity item Western S-P-F 2×4 has been quite stable this year, from the lowest price of US$426 mfbm right at the beginning of 2026, to a high of $516 during July. Western S-P-F 2×4 prices had a spread of $90 mfbm; quite normal historically throughout the course of […] The post Softer Lumber Prices in Mid-August Despite Tight Supply first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Latvia’s €1.7 billion wood export market is hiding a major shift

Latvia’s forest industry generated €1.705 billion in export revenue in the first…

Lumber prices fall below $580 as tariff deal hopes collapse

US lumber futures have fallen below $580 per thousand board feet, giving…

Poland: New timber rules could cut supply by up to 2 million m³

Polish wood processors are pressing State Forests to revise timber measurement and…