Market Analysis

3000 plywood businesses have been closed in China

A massive restructuring effort to eliminate outdated and polluting wood processing mills, many of them being plymills had, by the [...]

European Commission reports consistent progress in EUTR implementation

On 5th October, the European Commission (EC) formally adopted the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) Report 2017, the second biennial report [...]

Wood pellets price in Germany on the rise in October

In October, the price of wood pellets rose considerably in Germany. Wood pellets are more expensive by 3.7% as [...]

Interfor decreases production by 20% across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior

Interfor Corp. says it plans to cut production by about 20 percent across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior [...]

Brazil lumber exports boosted by increased US demand

Brazilian lumber exports have followed a similar trend as exports from other countries over the last decade, which is to [...]

US softwood lumber demand forecast to grow at its highest rate by 2030

U.S. softwood lumber demand will grow at an annual rate of 2.3 per cent through 2030, which will [...]

Chinese producers adjust plywood export codes as to avoid US tariffs

China increases its attempts to avoid the US tariffs on plywood imports. Thus, the identification codes which will be placed [...]

Swiss wood pellets prices slightly rise in October

Prices for wood pellets slightly rose during October 2018, in Switzerland. Thus, the average price for ENplus A1 quality wood [...]

Roundwood prices in Finland forecast to grow by 10% in 2018

Increasing demand due to good economic prospects and recent investments will boost the use of roundwood this year in Finland [...]

Lumber prices in the US keep on going down

Framing lumber prices in the US continued to tumble, as supplies easily outpaced demand across North America.    [...]