Industry Prices

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 [...]

China: Q1/2022 softwood log imports crash, softwood lumber purchases rise 12.5%

In the first three months of 2022, China imported 4 million m³ of softwood lumber, recording an increase of 12 [...]

Sweden: Wood industry expects large rise in exports to China and the USA in the next 3 years

When the Swedish wood industry looks to the next three years, a large increase in exports is forecast. China and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Germany, Sweden boost softwood lumber exports to the US

In February 2022, Sweden’s exports of softwood lumber to the U.S. jumped tenfold year-on-year to 107 [...]

The race to replace Russia to increase the demand for Finnish softwood lumber

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