Tag: prices

Plywood prices keep reducing in the Russian market

In September, retail prices of Grade 4 square plywood dropped by 13% compared to last month, according to the monthly price review by WhatWood Agency. For instance, a cubic meter of 10 mm plywood (interior grade plywood, 1525х1525,...

Prices for roundwood keep declining на Belarusian commodity exchange

Prices for industrial timber continue to decline at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange, Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) reported. “In Q4 2021, the price for roundwood in the domestic market continued to decline. For example, prices for high-quality...

Plywood is growing cheaper rapidly in the Russian market

According to a monthly price review by WhatWood Agency, retail prices for the most popular thicknesses — 8 and 10 mm (interior grade plywood, 1525х1525, Grade 4) in the Volga region dropped by 19% and 16% respectively in...

Rising Q3/2021 log prices in Sweden

In 3Q 2021 shows rising sawlog prices in Sweden both on a monthly basis as well as on a yearly comparison. Pine logs cost now an average of SEK 496/m³ (€ 49.6/m³) a 1% rise over Q2/2021, while...

In September 2021, US sawn timber prices increased 7% compared to the previous month

According to Madison’s Lumber Reporter, in the week ending September 10, 2021 the wholesaler price of benchmark softwood timber commodity item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 #2&Btr was $480 ($311/m³). This is up by +$50, or +12%, from the...

Sawn softwood market in Russia 05-2021: prices continue to grow worldwide, but it seems that the preconditions for maintaining the previous growth rates have been exhausted

In May 2021, all world sawn timber markets were still experiencing a strong imbalance with a significant excess of the demand over the supply and low stocks. This was mainly conditioned by the stimulating measures to support the...

Wood-based panels market in Russia 05-2021: demand and prices for OSB and plywood have significantly risen since the beginning of the summer construction season

The increased demand for OSB and plywood is traditionally conditioned by the construction season. Despite the rise in prices of these products, the demand on the part of traders, construction companies, and buyers is not declining since the...

US OSB prices have skyrocketed more than 500% since January 2020

The price of OSB has increased 510% since January 2020, exceeding the peak price increase in lumber by nearly 180 percentage points in the USA, as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported. Although plywood panel prices have substantially...

Roundwood prices in Finland increased in June 2021

Trade of roundwood in Finland non-industrial private forests continued to be exceptionally active in June, with 8.2 million m³ of roundwood purchased by the forest industry. The volume of roundwood trade during in 1H 2021 was 57% higher...

Prices for Russian wood-based panels continue to grow rapidly in June 2021

In June 2021, prices for wood-based panels continued growing in the Russian market of construction materials. According to “Market of Wood-Based Panels in Russia” review, OSB made by Kronospan became 58% more expensive in retail compared to last...

Swiss pellet prices decrease minimally stronger in July 2021

The pellet prices in Switzerland increased in July 2021 their downward trend from the previous month slightly. On average the reached 329 CHF/t (-0,5%) – after a minus of 0,2% to 330,6 CHF/t in June. Compared to Juli...

Sawn timber prices in US rose again in mid-May 2021

In the week ending May 14, 2021 the wholesaler price of benchmark softwood timber commodity item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 #2&Btr was $1,650 mfbm. This is up by +$90, or +5%, from the previous week when it was...