Tag: price

Germany: Pellet prices stable despite low temperatures

Even with the double-digit freezing temperatures in parts of Germany in February, wood pellets remain at a stable price. In the northeast region it is highest due to the weather. As the German Pellet Institute (DEPI) reports, a ton of...

Rebound in N. American lumber prices

With February looming, lumber prices popped back up to recover a drop toward the end of January. In the week ending Jan. 29, 2021, the price of benchmark softwood lumber commodity item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 #2&Btr jumped...

In January 2021, wood pellets price in Austria fell by 5.6%

In January 2021, the average price of a ton of wood pellets in Austria fell year-on-year by 5.6% to € 231.4, the portal propellets.at reports. Compared to December 2020, pellets increased in price by 0.2%. For the supply...

Germany: Stable pellet prices at the beginning of the year

In January 2021, the price for wood pellets in Germany was at the usual stable level. The return to the regular VAT rate of 7% has resulted in a slight price increase. According to a survey by the...

SCA to increase kraftliner price

SCA will increase the price of white and brown kraftliner by €50 per tonne. The new price is valid for deliveries from February 1, 2021. “The market is characterized by a very strong demand for kraftliner,” says Mikael...

A significant rise in prices for particleboards is being observed in Russia

Russian retail prices for particleboards began to rise in November 2020. In Moscow, the price for particleboards of the most popular thickness among furniture makers – 16 mm – rose by 40% YoY to 13,578 rub. per m³...

SCA to raise price of NBSK

SCA announced that they will increase the pulp (NBSK) price to $960 per tonne in Europe from 1 January 2021. “Demand for pulp is strong in all markets. Europe has lagged behind in price developments compared with that...

Södra to raise price of NBSK to USD 960/tonne

Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $960, effective 1 January 2021. “Despite challenges in 2020 the demand for our NBSK stayed healthy throughout the year. Now we...

Swiss pellet prices increasing more rapidly in November

The pellet prices in Switzerland increased their upward trend in November. On average, they reach a value of 355.2 CHF / t (+ 0.9%) – after an increase of 0.3% to 351.9 CHF / t in October. Compared...

German pellets slightly more expensive in November 2020

In November 2020, German pellets became somewhat more expensive on a national average. As the survey by the German Pellet Institute (DEPI) shows, the price for 1 t is € 229.82 if a quantity of 6 t is...

US hardwood sawnwood prices stable but sawn softwood prices continue up

Softwood sawnwood prices in the U.S. rose by 27.4% in September, leading the overall price index of materials and components for construction up 2.1% from August, seasonally adjusted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics latest producer...

Sweden: roundwood prices continue to decrease

The trend of decreasing delivery prices in Sweden continued during the third quarter of 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The price of pulpwood decreased by 5.9% and the sawlog price by 3%, in...