Market Analysis

Vietnam’s wood industry paralyzed due to new coronavirus outbreaks

The ongoing coronavirus outbreaks are now threatening to bring the Vietnamese timber industry to its knees, with businesses and associations [...]

Record prices for timber in Ireland

    Despite the fact that wood prices have eased in North America, Ireland still has to face [...]

North American lumber price seasonality signals possible year-end rally

Plunging North American lumber prices may have sent shares of producers tumbling in recent weeks, but analysts and traders say [...]

Wood prices are rising, but Europe has enough stocks

    Wood prices have risen worldwide in the past year. But is there enough wood in stock [...]

Russia: Winners and losers from the roundwood export ban

    In Russia, from January 1, 2022, a complete ban will be introduced on the export of [...]

Estonia: The price of logs expected to rise further this autumn

      High demand for wood has led to a sharp increase in prices in Estonia [...]

Poland: The Ministry responds to the call of the timber industry for a log export ban

The Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment answered to a call from the timber industry to limit the export of [...]

European sawmills benefitted from higher lumber prices in US

    Facing unprecedented lumber prices at home, US importers have massively purchased lumber from Europe in the [...]

Canadian sawmills stop production due to high lumber prices

Conifex Timber Inc. said it will temporarily slow production at its sawmill in Mackenzie, British Columbia, due to an “unprecedented [...]

Czech softwood log prices on the rise

In the second quarter of 2021, the Czech softwood log prices continued their increase that started in the fourth quarter [...]