Furniture makers also recorded declines, even as overall industrial earnings grew and paper producers gained.
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Lower production and declining capacity pushed utilization rates higher, while lumber prices increased during the quarter.
A strong ruble, weaker demand in China and rail-logistics bottlenecks are the main factors behind the projected decline.
Net felling was 70.5 million m3 with softwood sawlogs just under half; exports rose to 1.0 million m3 while imports fell to 8.4 million m3.
China's construction crisis and higher logistics costs have cut shipments, while Russia's downgraded economic outlook limits domestic absorption of growing supply.
Industrial roundwood totals 21.656 million m3 in January to April, 6% below the five-year average, while energywood totals 2.230 million m3, 13% above the five-year average.
Higher lumber prices lifted results, but logistics constraints cut shipments and increased inventories.
New York mill brings specialized latex saturation and coating capabilities to expand specialty paper portfolio.
Wooden housing starts decrease 26.9% while monthly figures rise from February levels.
Sawlogs fall 5% in March, while pulpwood down 1%.
New Pennsylvania facility targets eCommerce sector and consolidates two prior sites with automated production.
Model results show higher EU and UK production, lower U.S. Southeast prices, and larger trade changes than production changes after the rules take effect.
New construction increases 2.6-fold from February but remains 17% lower year-on-year.
Volumes stay above last year’s level, while March sawlog and pulpwood prices fall from December.
Wooden starts account for 59.6% of February starts, while both total and wooden starts rise from January.
Sawlog harvesting drops 11% in February, while energywood totals 0.5 million m3, mostly delimbed stems and whole trees.
New PM2 expands production capacity with advanced drying and automation systems.
Forest chips fell to 9.1 million m3, while forest industry by-products rose to 10.4 million m3 in heat-only and combined heat and power generation.
Total notified and applied felling area reaches 21,203 hectares, while montane forest permit area declines and regional results vary
Lumber demand stayed weak through most of the quarter, while scheduled maintenance reduced pulp output.