US lumber futures remain below $600
US lumber futures have remained below $600 per thousand board feet since early April as weaker consumer sentiment and uncertainty [...]
May 7, 2026
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
EU targets 75% cut in EUDR compliance costs with simplification push
The European Commission on Monday set out a simplification package for the EU Deforestation Regulation, saying the changes could cut [...]
May 5, 2026
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Higher freight costs push MENA lumber prices lower
Lumber prices in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets are declining as supply chain disruptions and sharply higher freight [...]
May 5, 2026
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Plywood production and consumption still slow in Europe
While EU plywood manufacturers have been very actively engaged in raising anti-dumping concerns with the European authorities to boost [...]
May 5, 2026
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African tropical timber trade slows as buyers delay purchases
Timber market activity in West and Central Africa remains broadly stable, with no [...]
May 5, 2026
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Log market steady as China demand offsets higher supply
The CFR price for A-grade logs is currently in the USD 126–129 range. While exporters are offering around [...]
May 5, 2026
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Central Europe pellet prices ease after winter, but stay elevated
Pellet prices across Central Europe are moving down after winter, but they are not returning to pre-crisis levels. The [...]
May 5, 2026
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Weyerhaeuser reports wood products segegment recovery
Weyerhaeuser reported a sharp improvement in its wood products segment in the first quarter, supported by higher lumber and panel [...]
May 5, 2026
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Conifex to pause Mackenzie sawmill for seven weeks
Conifex will temporarily curtail sawmill operations at its Mackenzie, British Columbia facility for about seven weeks starting May 19, 2026 [...]
May 5, 2026
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Anti-dumping measures drove shift in European plywood imports
Total EU+UK imports of plywood from outside the region in 2025 were 3.87 million cu.m, up 3 [...]
May 2, 2026
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