All four regions post monthly gains as 22% of agents expect buyer traffic to increase.
Pine timber in southern Sweden sees largest reduction of SEK 130 ($14) per m3.
The facility will install a new measuring frame and advanced systems to improve log measurement and sorting efficiency by summer 2026.
Apparent consumption fell by 10.8%.
Exports of particle board from Thailand decreased 17%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan upped 1.3%.
The price for wood chips imported to Japan stayed flat.
Leader of Russia’s largest forest industry company warns of a coming wave of bankruptcies.
Wood panels gain 0.5% month-on-month, while lumber and finished products record monthly declines.
Freddie Mac reports 15-year rate edges higher to 5.50% as long-term borrowing costs continue a downward trend.
Wooden housing declines 3.0%, accounting for 63.3% of total starts.
Price for wood pellets imported to Japan lost 6%.
Price for logs imported to Japan upped 5%.
Imports of lumber to Japan gained 3%.
Exports of wood chips from Thailand increased 24%.
New Chief Financial Officer joins from Hyster-Yale with turnaround experience, succeeds Greg Weitzel on 1 January 2026.