Price for wood furniture imported to Japan upped 2%.

The Normandy site will separate acceptable material, coarse material, and foreign material to reduce stones, seeds, and minerals that have raised saw wear and caused coating stains.

Survey and industry data show firms improve efficiency, but sector productivity diverges from sawmills as technical change remains weak and variable.

Price for particleboard exported from Turkey increased slightly 0.5%.

15-year fixed rate climbs to 5.87% as pending home sales show three months of consecutive increases.

New Zealand log export volumes rise seasonally after strong March harvesting conditions.

The Swedish site adds a new tissue paper machine and three converting lines for rolled and folded products, and the company reports lower water use and higher energy efficiency.

Price for plywood imported to Japan dipped 3%.

Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan upped 3%.

Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to Japan upped 2%.

Price for lumber imported to Japan grew only 0.2%.

Price for wood pellets imported to Japan increased 6%.

Price for logs exported from Japan grew only 0.2%.

Price for softwood lumber imported to Japan slid 1.8%.

The U.S. posts the steepest decline among the largest softwood lumber import markets, followed by Germany and China, while supplier volumes fall most for Canada, Russia, and Austria.

Inventory rises to a 9.4-month supply as the median price increases to $422,500.