Germany: Producer price index for sawn softwood shows mixed developments

According to the Federal Statistical Office, the German producer price indices for…

Prices for imported logs & lumber into China keep on falling

In October 2022, the imports of softwood logs to China decreased 40%…

Emerging hardwood market challenges and opportunities in Europe

The sawn hardwood trade in Europe experienced a period of unprecedented demand…

Pellet prices in Germany fall drastically

Pellet prices fell in Germany to €555/t in the second week of…

Austria: Sawlog prices stable in November 2022

The Austrian sawmill industry is sufficiently stocked with softwood logs corresponding to…

Pallets and packaging prices to remain high due to supply chain cost pressures

While raw material prices have dropped, other high inputs will keep the…

Sweden: Sawlog prices continue to rise in Q3/2022

During the third quarter of 2022, delivery timber prices for both sawlogs…

France: Depression on the Douglas fir market; prices in freefall

The downward trend in the Douglas fir market is now clearly confirmed. We…

US lumber: Post-bubble prices under further pressure

US lumber futures continued to fall over the past few months as weakening housing…

Latvia: Wood prices have reached a temporary low, no further falls expected

Latvian wood processing company SIA “Kronus” predicts for the fourth quarter of…