Home closings fall 7% while average selling price rises to $570,000.
Forecasts
Order backlog shrinks 21% as Southeast and South Central regions lead declines.
Under age-dependent risk, salvage operations raise land value to $9,261/ha and delay harvest to 46 years.
Furniture demand drives OSB and particleboard growth while exports fall and investment remains weak.
Detached house construction grows 14% while housing cooperatives add 700 units in 2025 outlook.
High unemployment and stalled construction investments raise concerns despite inflation exceeding 2% target.
A hypothetical 10 percentage point increase in U.S. tariffs on all non-commodity imports could cut global GDP by 0.3% and reduce U.S. household incomes by $1,600, OECD predicts.
22% of Swedish construction companies say they currently have more staff than needed.
Sawmills struggle with poor margins as timber prices surge and supply tightens.
A critical challenge is the five-year lookback period imposed by the EUDR, which requires timber and wood products placed on the market to be proven deforestation-free since December 31, 2020.
Investors bet on higher prices as Weyerhaeuser avoids 25% tariff on Canadian competitors.
Budget proposal for 2026–2028 includes a gradual increase to 240 million SEK by 2028.
Domestic sales decline 6.8%, exports fall 8.6%.
Net earnings drop 19%, with competitive pricing pressures impacting all segments.
Higher plywood and veneer sales offset by rising costs and weaker production recovery.
North American home construction supports demand as European market faces slow recovery.
Chinese softwood lumber imports decline 7.3% as real estate downturn cuts demand.
Tariffs on Canada increase European producers’ advantage in lumber exports.
These new tariffs will discourage new development and increase home prices for consumers.
The tariffs will raise Canadian sawmill costs by 25%, likely causing closures and reducing U.S. lumber supplies.