Wood Industry Prices

Spruce log prices in Germany continue upward trend

In February 2022, the German producer price indices for spruce almost completely continued the upward trend that had been going [...]

Lumber price growth in Latvia expected to continue due to sanctions on Russia

    The situation on the Latvian lumber market in 2021 was dictated by price increases, reaching historically [...]

Rising prices for spruce and pine logs in Austria

    The Austrian sawmill industry is at the moment well stocked with softwood sawlogs. In combination with [...]

European veneer consumption rebounded sharply in 2021

    Consumption of hardwood veneers in the EU27+UK was already falling in 2019 before the onset [...]

Lumber prices rise in Japan as builders run out of Russian wood

    Lumber prices have reached record highs in Japan since economic sanctions were imposed against Russia, leading [...]

Log prices in Finland drop in March

In January-March 2022, roundwood trade decreased by 20% year on year and was 22% less than in the previous [...]

European wood flooring market: Geopolitical turmoil impacts supply conditions in Q1/2022

The European wood flooring markets show diverse evolutions for the first quarter 2022 compared to the same period last year [...]

N. American lumber prices could rebound on tight supply despite recent fall

     Lumber prices are down more than 20% this year but are poised to gain upward traction [...]

European Pellets Conference 2022 emphasizes current trends in the pellet market

    The European Pellets Conference 2022 on April 6 in Wels, Upper Austria, as well as online [...]

Race to replace Russia will increase the demand for Finnish softwood lumber

    The next few years will see a major change in the Finnish forest industry, as Russia [...]