Our thoughts on forest product markets

Central Europe post-bark beetle

Central Europe post-bark beetle

Adjustments in Central Europe’s wood supply are inevitable as salvage winds down and forest management adapts to future risks Central European roundwood markets are at a turning point. Forests in much of the region have recently suffered extensive damage from a bark...

Ascending US South softwood industry

The US South is poised to become a critical softwood resource for regional and global forest product markets. The US South softwood timber resource is large, highly cost-competitive, and increasingly critical for the global supply of several forest products. In 2020,...

Tighter global lumber markets

Tighter global lumber markets

Strong demand in the US and China, and constrained supply from key exporters, is driving global shortage for softwood lumber. Anyone who recently bought sawn lumber will know that prices are high this year. This is felt globally, but nowhere more than in North America...