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The April FOB prices for okoume remain at the same level as in March, however, producers have signalled rising enquiries from importers for the Chinese market and some exporters have secured a € 5/m3 increase in FOB prices for sawn okoume. Bad weather in Gabon and Congo
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The construction industry in North America is reeling from solid wood construction framing building material prices that continue to soar. It is a frustrating situation for sawmills as supply remains well below extremely hot, indeed unabated, demand...
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The German producer price indices for spruce fell again somewhat in February 2021 after the initial dynamic at the beginning of the year. On average, the index fell by 0.5% compared to January to a level of 65.2 points. B-qualities even recorded a minus of 2.3% to 69.3 points, including 3 m lengths with -2.2%
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The German producer price indices for pine continued their upward trend somewhat more cautiously in February 2021. On average, the wood species increased by 0.8% compared to January to a level of 73.8 points. B-grades showed a downward trend - by -1.62% to 85 points. 3/4 m lengths
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The German producer price indices for Douglas fir rose minimally in February 2021. On average, the index rose by 0.5% compared to January to a level of 65 points. B quality even increased by only 0.3% to 74.1 points. 3 m lengths gave way by 3.5% to 75.5 points, while 4/5 m lengths with + 1% to 69.7 points
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The price index for sawn timber and wood-based materials for wooden packaging materials and pallets in Germany, which is now published monthly due to the strong market dynamics, increased again in double digits in April...
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The German producer price indices for oak held their previous month's level in February 2021. On average, the index value corresponded to that of January - 115.3 points. A qualities decreased by 9.1% to 86.2 points, while B quality gained momentum (+ 3.3% to 117.3 points), especially in the 5 m length
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The German producer price indices for beech showed a slight upward trend in February 2021. After a sharp drop in January, the index value climbed by 2.1% to 101.7 points on average. B quality made up 1.9% compared to the previous month - score: 104.2 points. The index for 3 m lengths rose by 6.3% to
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As April ended and the usual construction season starts to come on in Canada and the U.S., demand for softwood lumber remains very hot. While customers are reluctant to pay these way-beyond record-breaking prices...
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After a lull in 2020 - mainly due to the effects of coronavirus pandemic - the prices of oak logs in France are now clearly on the rise. At the recent National Forests Office (ONF) auctions, prices climbed an average of 15% year-on-year ...
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North American benchmark softwood lumber prices did indeed remain flat for the week ending March 19 as customers digested previous orders. However, prices of less-usual grades, sizes, and species did increase...
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It was an uneven lumber market for the week ending March 26 as print prices came in “all over the place”; some up, some down, and many flat...
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Pellet prices in Switzerland will, on average, decline properly in April 2021. On average, they reach a value of 348.3 CHF / t (-3.3%) - after a minus of 0.1% to 360 CHF / t in March...
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North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices are reaching ever higher, to the point that the most veteran industry players can’t believe it...
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In April, the price for wood pellets in fell in line with the season in Germany. As reported by the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), one ton (t) costs an average of 226.74 euros (purchase of 6 t)....
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Both of the Wood Resources International’s (WRI) sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2020 as log prices increased worldwide...
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Shock and disbelief resonated throughout the North American forest products industry as solid wood construction framing building material prices surpassed expectations and just kept going up...
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With an average value of 21.9 cents per kilogram (kg), the price of pellets in Austria this year is below the value of 22 cents per kg for the first time since 2010...
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Prices of benchmark softwood lumber items, like standard grade #2&Btr R/L stayed mostly flat last week — particularly on the west side — as customer demand flowed into other items. There was quite a pop in #3/Utility grade and #4/...
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The German producer price indices for spruce mainly picked up speed in January 2021. On average, the price of the wood species increased by 4% compared to December 2020 to a level of 65.5 points. In B quality, it remained true to its upward trend of the previous month with
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The German producer prices for pine continued their upward trend somewhat more energetically in January 2021. On average, the species gained 3.1% compared to December 2020 to a level of 73.2 points. B qualities rose by 1.4% to 86.4 points, and in the 3/4 m length range by as much as
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The German producer prices for Douglas fir gained momentum during their upward trend in January 2021. On average, the index rose slightly more than December 2020 by 1.4% to a level of 64.7 points. B quality gained momentum (+1.9% to 73.9 points), especially in the 3 m length, which
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Potentially signalling a plateau in lumber prices, at least for the time being, benchmark softwood lumber commodity items stayed flat again last week while plywood prices lost almost all the gains of the previous week...
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