Market Analysis

Storms and bark beetle are expected to damage 30 million m3 of Germany’s forests

By April 2019, 13 million m3 of damaged wood has been reported in Germany so far, mostly due to storms [...]

Important surge for roundwood prices in Estonia

    Roundwood prices in Estonia have went significantly up in March 2019, as compared to the same [...]

Bergs Timber plans to acquire Swedish wood pellet producer

Bergs Timber AB has signed a letter of intent to acquire Fågelfors Hyvleri.    The transaction [...]

LIGNA 2019 to focus on integrated woodworking technology

One of the big focus themes of LIGNA 2019, which runs from 27 to 31 May in Hannover, Germany, is [...]

The bark beetle might destroy 12.5 million m3 of wood in Sweden in 2019

The European spruce bark beetle is threatening Sweden's forests more than the record wild fires that occurred last year [...]

Latest price list for Indian imported and domestic wood products

    Latest prices for Indian teak, plywood and sawnwood - 16-30 April 2019     [...]

US lumber prices keep on going up

Trading in framing lumber took a step back from the prior week’s more active pace. Price trends covered the [...]

Lithuania: Roundwood prices decrease in March, still higher than in 2018

After rising prices registered in March, Lithuanian roundwood prices went down or remained stable in April. Pine, spruce and birch [...]

New Zealand’s logs price decreases, as Chinese market uncertain

The price of logs transported to the ports around New Zealand dropped by an average of NZ$7 in April [...]

Sawn timber production in Finland went up during Q1/2019

    Pulp and sawn timber production in Finland increased during the first quarter of the year. On [...]