Introducing the GWMI Monthly Market Pulse

The wood products industry generates a vast amount of data every month.…

High timber prices push Finnish forest owners to a record year

There is one group in Finland that has little reason to complain…

Higher oil prices could reshape the economics of Swedish sawmills

The recent rise in oil prices following tensions in the Middle East…

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index May 29, 2026: US$521 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending may 29, 2026 is: US$521 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 29, 2026 is: US$521 mfbmThis is flat from the previous week when it was US$521.This is down 0%, or -$1, from one month ago when it was US$522. To subscribe […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index May 29, 2026: US$521 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Oil retreat eases pressure on European markets as hopes of US-Iran breakthrough grow

Global oil prices moved sharply lower at the start of the week…

US housing market new hurdles: Higher lumber and material prices

Rising mortgage rates aren’t the housing market’s only problem. Higher prices for…

France: Lumber prices in Q1 2026

French lumber prices were mostly firmer in Q1 2026 compared with Q4…

Austrian timber prices weaken due to oversupply and weak lumber demand

The Austrian timber market is facing growing pressure after snow and wind…

Lumber Prices Firm on Low Inventory, Soft Demand

There was no sense of urgency in the week prior to Canada’s May long weekend, with the US heading into theirs the following weekend. While lumber sales were proceeding at nominal volumes, there remained external factors causing issues. Specifically deliveries were a big uncertainty, both in regard to sourcing trucks and rail cars and with […] The post Lumber Prices Firm on Low Inventory, Soft Demand first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

German sawmills grow cautious as high log prices squeeze margins

Germany’s roundwood market is entering a more cautious phase after an extended…