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Lower lumber prices fail to spur restocking in North America

North American lumber producers are offering more concessions to secure orders, but…

European sawmills ship less softwood to the UK

EU softwood sawn timber exports to the UK fell sharply in the…

European sawmills reshape Norway’s timber market as log prices fall

Norwegian sawlog prices continued to fall in September 2026, despite strong demand…

International Softwood Conference 2026 sold out as global wood industry prepares to meet in Dublin

GWMI will attend the 74th International Softwood Conference (ISC) in Dublin on…

A global lumber recovery could expose Europe’s growing sawlog shortage

Global softwood lumber demand could reach 335 million m³ by 2030, requiring…

UK softwood sawn timber imports set to fall as Q4 price pressure builds

UK softwood sawn timber imports are on course to finish 2026 below…

While larger sawmills cut capacity, smaller niche producers keep expanding

Closures and production cuts have dominated the sawmill industry this year, but…

Estonia sawlog market steady, birch moves higher

Estonia’s sawlog market was broadly stable in August, with only limited movement…

Softwood sinks while Chinese MDF floods into the UK

UK imports of timber and wood-based panels remained below the previous year’s…

Madison’s LumberNews Archive: 2017

Year-End Review — 2017: Executive Summary The story of North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber market 2017 was not simply the return of the Softwood Lumber trade dispute—it was the emergence of a fundamentally supply-constrained North American lumber market.Although trade actions dominated headlines, underlying market strength consistently outweighed political uncertainty.Strong residential construction, disciplined manufacturing, […] The post Madison’s LumberNews Archive: 2017 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.