U.S. imports $360m birch plywood, raising Russian wood concerns

The United States imported nearly $360 million worth of birch plywood from…

Key woodworking trade fairs to open in Germany in two months

More than 140,000 professionals from the woodworking industry will gather in Germany…

EU delays tariffs against U.S. products

The European Union has postponed its initial countermeasures against the United States,…

Europe’s timber market sees gradual price increases in early 2025

Timber prices in Europe have increased sharply in early 2025, driven by…

Why domestic timber won’t solve the US lumber shortage?

The US president recently suggested that domestic lumber production could be significantly…

Lumber prices reach 2.5-year high as U.S. housing starts fuel demand and supply tightens

Lumber futures surged past $660 per thousand board feet in March, reaching…

Finland: Log prices stable in February

In February standing sales, average prices of logs in Finland remained at…

Romania’s antitrust body reviews Kronospan’s takeover of Ziegler sawmill

Romania’s competition authority said it is looking into the agreed takeover of…

ECB warns that trade war risks hurt European economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) has made another interest rate cut, responding…

Third-party companies used to bypass EU sanctions on Russian and Belarusian plywood

The European Commission recently issued an alert regarding a heightened risk of…