Wood Industry Prices

Softwood log import prices in China have soared at the beginning of the year

After the New Year's holiday, many log traders are worried about future market uncertainties, and many softwood prices have [...]

Global lumber markets benefit from rising prices

Lumber prices have increased worldwide in the second half of 2020 with US prices almost doubling  Lumber Markets [...]

U.S. hardwood sector faces multiple issues

The biggest issue the hardwood industry faces is loss in domestic consumption. International hardwood export, Michael Snow, comments on key [...]

N. American lumber pricing surge expected to persist in 2021

    An unexpected rebound in wood product prices in December was boosting profits for Canadian forestry companies [...]

N. America: Wood products pricing volatility likely to persist this year

  Pandemic-related supply constraints likely in new year  A year marked by high demand, supply constraints [...]

European trade of wood chips up substantially as sawmills ramp up production

    Softwood lumber production in Europe has increased steadily increased over the past five years. Consequently, additional [...]

Phytosanitary controls to be extended to UK wood product imports from EU countries

A significant impact of the UK’s exit from the EU single market on 1st January is the requirement for [...]

Australia’s role as a hardwood chip supplier to China and Japan dramatically diminished

    Hardwood chip exports from Australia fell 14% from 2018 to 2019, the first y-o-y [...]

The global forest industry rides out of a terrible year

The global forest industry has gone through an unprecedented year caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. These are the key [...]

Finland: Log prices on the rise in November

    In November, the prices of softwood logs were 3–5 per cent higher in real terms [...]