Archives: 2025

72% of Americans expect housing market slowdown

A recent survey conducted by REsimpli through Pollfish reveals that escalating trade tensions between the United States and Canada are [...]
April 3, 2025 Latest Trends

U.S. timber and building materials companies oppose Donald Trump’s trade war

The North American Building Materials Distributors Association (NBMDA) issued a statement opposing the tariffs. The statement reads, “With the Trump [...]
April 2, 2025 Latest Trends

Pricing for logs in China is still weak with poor market sentiment

China softwood log inventory has reduced to just over 3.7 m m3 and log demand has increased over the [...]
April 2, 2025 Latest Trends

Strike at UPM Plywood mills continues

The five-week strike at forestry giant UPM Plywood in Finland will continue as the UPM and the Industrial Union [...]
April 2, 2025 Latest Trends

U.S. threatens steep tariffs as Canada and EU strengthen ties

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that if the European Union and Canada take steps that harm the American [...]
April 2, 2025 Latest Trends

German states urge federal government, EU to ease EUDR implementation

Germany’s state agriculture ministers have called on the federal government to push for a simplified implementation of the EU [...]
April 2, 2025 Latest Trends

High costs and sanctions weigh on Russia’s lumber sector

Russia’s lumber industry is undergoing structural disruption due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Western sanctions. International reports [...]
April 2, 2025 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

Sumitomo Forestry to acquire Teal Jones Louisiana sawmill

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of Teal [...]
April 2, 2025 Latest Trends

U.S. lumber prices surge to highest levels since pandemic

U.S. lumber prices have climbed to their highest levels in more than three years, driven by impending tariff increases [...]
April 1, 2025

German lumber prices surge as U.S. demand rises, China imports slump

Germany’s lumber market is experiencing sharp price increases in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a combination of [...]
April 1, 2025 Latest Trends