Swedish softwood lumber production falls 7% as sawmills cut capacity

Swedish softwood lumber production has fallen by 7% so far in 2026,…

Japan’s softwood lumber imports slump as European supply drops by a third

Japan’s imported lumber market turned sharply lower in July, puncturing the idea…

GWMI Forecast: Finland’s sawmill recovery is pushed into 2027

Finland’s sawmill industry is approaching the final months of 2026 with a…

Last Summer Vacations Ahead of Labour Day Stall Lumber Trading

Even as, in advance of Labour Day, the North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber market was in the usual snoozy mode, the price of benchmark lumber commodity item Western S-P-F 2×4 crested higher than the same week last year. And landed quite a bit above the same time in 2024. This nice even trend […] The post Last Summer Vacations Ahead of Labour Day Stall Lumber Trading first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

GWMI Forecast: Finland’s sawmill recovery is pushed into 2027

Finland’s sawmill industry is approaching the final months of 2026 with a…

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Sept 04, 2026: US$518 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending sept 04, 2026 is: US$518 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Sept 04, 2026 is: US$518 mfbmThis is down -1%, or -$3, from the previous week when it was US$521.This is down -3%, or -$18, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Sept 04, 2026: US$518 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Five points defining the US lumber market entering September

The US lumber market entered September with demand still restrained, sawmills reacting…

Softwood Lumber Market and Prices Update: Sept-Start 2026 (video)

REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/products/lumber-price-dashboard/ Deep dive into latest softwood lumber prices and market update for the beginning of September 2026. KEY TAKE-AWAYS: • Western-SPF players in the US were more interested in taking the symbolic last weeks of summer to vacation rather than sit at a desk. • Trading activity unsurprisingly sputtered as distractions abounded […] The post Softwood Lumber Market and Prices Update: Sept-Start 2026 (video) first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Inexorable Slide of Lumber Prices Continued in August

As the last of summer slow-down time for the North America construction framing softwood lumber industry passed by, many solid wood commodity prices slid down a bit further. This was normal for the time of year; as Labour Day approached and the true shift into autumn assessment of the market situation will happen. All eyes […] The post Inexorable Slide of Lumber Prices Continued in August first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Europe’s softwood lumber market remains caught between weak construction and tight mill economics

Europe’s softwood lumber market is entering the second half of 2026 with…