$210M in competitive grants and $125 million for forest conservation awarded to promote sustainability and wildfire risk reduction.
Shelter costs accounted for nearly 40% of the monthly increase in November.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden to the U.S. expanded 11%.
Price for plywood exported from Brazil dipped 3%.
Firm prices and limited availability persist for SPF and hem/fir, while SYP prices continue to decline.
Demand for materials is expected to remain steady, with normal seasonal variations influencing pricing through the end of the year.
Boise Cascade currently operates 14 millwork facilities in high-growth markets across the U.S., specializing in exterior and interior doors, frames, hardware, and pre-finishing options.
This represents a slight decline of 0.1 months compared to November 2023.
Price for wood chips exported from Chile fell 94%.
Price for MDF panels exported from the U.S. to Mexico rose 1.8%.
China remained the largest importer of U.S. hardwood lumber.
$16.4 million allocated to 10 Tribes for forest resilience, climate mitigation, and carbon sequestration projects.
Building on Bloom's success, Ingka Group plans to launch Bloom OMNI. This programme will develop 60 leaders across 10 markets for Retail Leader roles in areas such as food, digital, and home furnishing design.
Many wood processing companies in Northwest Russia operate at low profitability since mid-2022 due to sanctions.
Price for logs exported from Brazil decreased 38%.
In September 2024, the forest industry export value amounted to Euro 0.97 billion, which was 2% less than the previous year’s monthly average in real terms.