Archives: June 2025

Parquet market in Europe begins to stabilise after previous downturn

After a difficult year 2023 which was characterised by a dramatic fall in consumption, the market seems to have reached [...]
June 26, 2025 Latest Trends

The South holds the future of US timber supply

New research highlights how southern forests—particularly private plantations—are becoming the dominant source of US timber, with limited long [...]
June 26, 2025 Latest Trends

Germany: New fast-tracking housing law expected to boost construction

The Federal Association of German Prefabricated Construction (BDF) welcomed the Cabinet’s approval of a special regulation for residential construction [...]
June 26, 2025 Latest Trends

Hampton Lumber plans new sawmill in South Carolina

Hampton Lumber announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill in Allendale County, South Carolina. This facility [...]
June 26, 2025 Latest Trends

US lumber prices ease as sawmills replenish stocks, builders delay purchases

US lumber futures traded below $610 per thousand board feet, easing from two-month highs of $626 seen June 13th [...]
June 26, 2025 Latest Trends

German forest owners gain from Trump’s tariffs as exports to U.S. rise

Germany is emerging as a key beneficiary of Donald Trump’s escalating trade dispute with Canada. As the second-largest [...]
June 21, 2025 Latest Trends

Roundwood prices in Finland hit record highs in May

Roundwood prices continued to rise in May to a record high. Timber trade was brisk, although volumes were lower than [...]
June 21, 2025 Latest Trends

Slight growth in UK timber import volumes during Q1

Timber and panel import volumes were 0.6% higher in Q1 2025 than they were in 2024, reaching 2.26 [...]
June 21, 2025 Latest Trends

Weyerhaeuser breaks ground on new facility in South Arkansas

Weyerhaeuser Company has broken ground on its new TimberStrand facility near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas. The company is investing an [...]
June 21, 2025 Latest Trends

German parquet industry feels positive impact of EU tariffs on China

Since the introduction of the provisional EU tariffs against dumped Chinese parquet in January, the parquet market has been developing [...]
June 20, 2025 Latest Trends