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US lumber prices on the rise again against normal seasonal slowdown

US lumber futures have rallied in November, fueled by strong home construction and remodeling activity amid the pandemic.   [...]

Bark beetle damaged volume in Europe expected to be at the same levels as in 2019

Damaged volume due to the beetle infestation exceeded 50 million m3 in 2018. The epidemic worsened in 2019, with damaged [...]

Largest hardwood producer in US files for bankruptcy

Northwest Hardwoods Inc., the largest hardwood lumber producer in US, retreated into Chapter 11 in Delaware last week, saying fallout [...]

Rising trend in Russian roundwood prices reversed

    After a sharp recovery in the summer months from the Covid-19 negative impact, roundwood prices [...]

German sawmill industry under rising pressure as Covid-19 infections skyrockets

The Corona crisis goes into the second round in winter and increases the pressure in the individual processing areas within [...]

Finnish pine lumber prices more expensive in China market

    The price of Finnish pine lumber rose slightly in the Chinese market.  According to some Chinese [...]

Russian prices for wood pellets down 40% since the beginning of the year

The downward trend if wood pellets prices in Russia continued in October 2020. Export prices have dropped within the range [...]

Schneider to build a large sawmill in Germany

     Best Wood Schneider GmbH with production sites in southern Germany will build a new sawmill.  At [...]

Pellet prices on the rise in Germany

    In November, pellets became somewhat more expensive on a national average in Germany. The price for [...]

Mayr-Melnhof offers US $ 30 million for Klausner Lumber Two

    Mayr-Melnhof Holz intends to submit a “stalking horse bid”  for Klausner Lumber Two, Enfield / North [...]