This year's event will feature a distinguished roster of 24 speakers from the industry, providing attendees with unparalleled insights from some of the sector's most influential figures.
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Hampton Lumber opposes Oregon's Habitat Conservation Plan to reduce timber harvests by 34%.
After the test phase of the EU Deforestation Regulation revealed glaring deficiencies and showed that implementation according to current specifications is not possible, the Associations are calling for a change of course.
Boise Cascade's outlook remains cautiously optimistic, closely tied to the residential construction sector's health, particularly new single-family construction.
This downturn is primarily attributed to cooling demand in the housing sector, driven by elevated mortgage rates that have dampened homebuying activity.
Engineered wood products segment shows strength while lumber segment barely breaks even.
The company anticipates global container volume growth of only 2.5%-4.5% in 2024, overshadowed by an 11% increase in shipping capacity.
The total value of building permits for 2023 decreased by 14%.
The tough economic climate has led many companies in the construction industry to bankruptcy, negatively impacting sales development in the construction materials trade.
In northern Sweden, sawmill production has experienced a 10% year-on-year decrease, with a total decline of 18% since 2022.
By the end of the year, prices for logs began to recover.
Significant declines occurred in the transportation equipment and chemicals subsectors.
For the full year 2023, the U.S. economy grew 2.5%, an improvement from the 1.9% increase in 2022.
The rent increases have significantly outstripped income growth; median rents in 2022 were 21% higher than in 2001, while renter incomes rose a mere 2% in the same period.
While lumber prices have been gradually declining, a stabilization in the range of $300-to-$400 per thousand board feet is expected in the near term.
A slowdown in China's real estate and construction sectors, coupled with cold weather, could lead to higher log inventories after the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Instead of the European Union, the largest market for pellet exports from the country has become South Korea.
The 30-year FRM averaged 6.62% as of January 4, 2024, up slightly from last week when it averaged 6.61%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.48%.
Despite this decline, it is still 1.4% above the November 2022.
Despite hopes that lost shipments to Europe would find alternative markets in Asia, CIS states, or the MENA region, most have not been redirected.