UK’s Travis Perkins warns of challenging 2023

Travis Perkins, Britain’s biggest supplier of building materials, warned of a challenging…

Middle East: Boom in construction sector to fuel demand for wood products

The boom in the Middle East construction and building sectors is fueling…

Africa: Few new timber orders from China

With the end of the ‘lockdowns’ in China and with the Lunar…

Wood prices are rising sharply in Germany

The prices for sawlogs have risen sharply compared to the fourth quarter…

2023 is set to be another tricky year for the UK timber trade

More ‘regular’ UK timber import patterns seen in Q4 2022. The gap…

China: Imported timber prices fall as construction activity is slow

A week after the start of construction season, the price of imported…

Latest roundwood price trends in Latvia

In the period from January 2022 to December 2022, a significant increase…

Pfeifer’s acquisition of Finnish Pölkky Oy receives approval

The competition authority has given the green light to the sale of…

Germany: Wood auctions reveal high prices for hardwoods, oaks especially

Recent auctions in Germany reveal considerably higher prices for hardwoods, and especially…

Södra announces pine and spruce timber price hikes; expects strong demand this spring

Södra raises the prices of spruce and pine timber purchased by members by…