Archives: 2025

Lumber prices rise as Fed signals support construction demand

Lumber futures climbed above $550 per thousand board feet on Thursday, supported by a dovish shift from the U.S [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends

Canada’s softwood lumber exports to U.S. fall 22% in September as demand weakens

Canada’s softwood lumber exports to the United States declined sharply in September, falling 22% year on year, according to [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends

France’s Thebault Group expands plywood exports across Europe, eyes global LVL markets

The Thebault Group, France’s leading producer of plywood panels, is expanding its presence across Europe and preparing to enter [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends

U.S. timber output shows limited growth despite Trump push to expand logging

U.S. timber production from national forests has shown little sign of growth despite President Donald Trump’s pledge to [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends

Polish timber exports to China cut by half

The situation on the Polish timber market remains stable, according to the Ministry of Climate and Environment. The ministry reported [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

Forecast 2026: Europe’s wood markets look toward a calmer year with more predictable trading

Expectations for 2026 within the European timber industry are increasingly shaped by the assumption that the current period of subdued [...]
December 11, 2025

Stora Enso expects stronger timber trade in 2026 as prices ease from peak levels

Wood prices in Finland have retreated from the highs reached in early autumn, but the overall price level remains elevated [...]
December 11, 2025 Latest Trends

Södra lowers prices

Sweden’s Södra has lowered prices across almost all assortments, citing weaker market conditions and reduced demand heading into [...]
December 11, 2025 Latest Trends

Norwegian log prices ease but remain high enough to squeeze sawmill margins

Norwegian log prices have eased in recent months, but the decline is modest compared with last year’s extraordinary surge [...]
December 11, 2025 Latest Trends

German timber construction pioneer files for insolvency

Mocopinus, one of Germany’s oldest timber processors, has filed for insolvency under self-administration after more than 160 years [...]
December 10, 2025 Latest Trends