Tag: sawmill

For the past couple of years players in the North American forest products industry have been waiting to see what is the baseline for “new normal”, following the significant changes to business and society since Covid. Its possible some information has come to light; as in mid-June 2025 the price of benchmark Southern Yellow Pine…

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 20, 2025 is: US$499 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 20, 2025 is: US$499 mfbm.This is up +2%, or +$11, from the previous week when it was US$488.This is up +4%, or +$20, from one month ago when it was…

The reduction in manufacturing volumes of North American lumber for the first half of this year achieved a level of supply-demand balance at the beginning of June. Enough to stop most construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices from falling further. While demand can only be described as soft for what is usually an active home…

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 13, 2025 is: US$488 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 13, 2025 is: US$488 mfbm.This is up +1%, or +$4, from the previous week when it was US$484.This is up +3%, or +$14, from one month ago when it was…

Global stage, Canadian spotlight: Inside LIGNA 2025 in Hanover Under the wooden and steel beams of the Hannover fairgrounds, the hum of high-tech machinery competed with the buzz of conversations in dozens of languages. It was the sound of the wood world converging — 1,433 exhibitors from 49 countries and nearly 80,000 visitors from 156…