Conifex curtails sawmill and planer operations
Conifex announced today the curtailment of its sawmill and planer operations for two weeks starting June 17, 2024. This decision [...]
June 18, 2024
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Global lumber prices fell sharply in early June. The reason is falling demand. High mortgage interest rates are preventing people [...]
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Global wood prices continue to fall on the world market. Demand for lumber is collapsing in North America. The reason [...]
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How the European softwood lumber prices follow the dynamics US lumber prices
The prices of softwood lumber quoted on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange can be used as a regressor to estimate the [...]
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Global lumber prices experience 20% fall in one month
Lumber prices on the world market fall by 20 percent in just 4 weeks. This means that lumber costs around [...]
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Global wood prices are plummeting – softwood lumber is much cheaper on the world market
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Another challenging year ahead for Finland’s sawmills
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April 11, 2024
Strikes may lead to lasting repercussions for Finland’s sawmill industry
Finnish sawmill industry seems caught off guard by the ongoing strikes in the country. The port strikes have stopped the [...]
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Germany sees unexpected wood price hike in Q1/2024, trend likely to continue
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