Increasingly need for pine as spruce supply tightens

A growing mismatch between raw material supply and construction demand is emerging in Sweden’s lumber market, as an increasing volume of pine comes to market while building activity remains subdued. According to industry data cited by Swedish construction media, sawmills are facing a surplus of pine at a time when overall demand for wood products remains weak. The slowdown in construction—visible not only in Sweden but across Europe and the US—has weighed on production and reduced the sector’s ability to absorb available volumes. New figures from Skogsindustrierna underline the scale of the shift. Deliveries ...