Industry Prices

Wood prices in Germany: spruce 50% more expensive – new record prices

While the world market prices for wood are falling, there is no sign of this in Germany.    [...]

“Timber prices going up daily” in Europe due to Ukraine war, architects complain

European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought [...]

The European sawmill industry is skeptical about Q3/2022

The first months of 2022 were very positive for the industry thanks to strong demand. Thanks to a stable supply [...]

N. American lumber prices remain near recent lows as new home construction sinks

     Lumber prices remained near recent lows as construction on new homes fell while mortgage rates jumped [...]

UK boosts imports of lower-priced Latvian hardwoods

    UK hardwood import volumes shot up by 30% in Q1 2022 as compared to the same [...]

Europe’s sawn hardwood production at highest level since 2008

Production of sawn hardwood in Europe was significantly impacted by the coronavirus crisis in 2020 with a strong decline particularly [...]

N. American lumber prices sink further as homebuyers lose affordability

     North American lumber prices are spiraling as red-hot house prices and the rising cost of [...]

Lithuania plans timber export ban as sanctions cause raw material shortage

Due to the export of Lithuanian timber, the local industry is experiencing an increasing shortage and price of raw materials [...]

No sales market for Russian pellet exporters starting July

From July 10, the Russian wood pellet exports to Europe, the main market for Russian companies, will be completely stopped [...]

Skyrocketing wood prices in Japan due to Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine has inflated the cost of timber in Japan.    Russia’s retaliatory measures [...]