Latest Blogs on the Timber Industry & Trade Digitization

Timber Exchange | November 13, 2025

In the global timber market, price visibility has become just as important as the wood itself. Buyers, sellers, and policymakers no longer make decisions in isolation; they look to market data, benchmarks, and cost curves to guide their choices. These tools don’t just crunch numbers; they reshape how the timber supply chain negotiates, trades, and plans for the future.

Global Lumber Market | October 22, 2025

The year 2025 marks a turning point for the timber industry, driven by significant policy shifts worldwide. From tariffs and sustainability mandates to regulatory frameworks, these policies are set to influence timber supply, pricing dynamics, and market structures in profound ways.

Timber Industry Analysis | September 19, 2025

The global timber supply chain is showing contradictory signals that could reshape trade flows, pricing, and demand well into 2026. What does this mean for sawmills, traders and importers? The answer is anything but straightforward.

Timber Industry Analysis | July 21, 2025

Timber markets in 2025 refuse to sit still. Even in so-called "stable" months, inventories bloat, freight costs lurch on geopolitical headlines, and pricing dynamics pivot almost overnight.

Timber Industry Analysis | June 12, 2025

Every week in 2025 seems to bring a new curveball—policy shocks, freight snarls, or a sudden surge of discounted stock from halfway across the world. When you sign a multi-million-euro contract today, you’re betting that next month’s prices, duties, and demand curves won’t blind-side you.

Timber Industry Analysis | December 24, 2024

In 2022, Canadian softwood lumber shipments experienced a significant decline, dropping by nearly 2.2 billion board feet—a 9.4% decrease compared to 2021. This downward trend has persisted into 2023, with total shipments falling from 20.9 billion board feet in 2022 to 19.8 billion board feet in 2023, marking a further loss of 1.1 billion board feet.

Market Trend | November 29, 2024

The re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has raised significant concerns and speculation among global supply chain leaders. With his return to the White House, there are looming questions about how his policies might reshape global trade networks.

Market Trend | October 4, 2024

A recent survey of lumber market participants offers insights into potential market movements, revealing that stability prevails over significant price changes among a minority of market participants.

Market Trend | March 11, 2024

The China wood products market is in a state of flux, presenting both challenges and opportunities for stakeholders across the globe. As the world's largest importer of wood products, China's demand has been a driving force in the timber industry for almost 15 years.

Global Lumber Market | June 19, 2023

The global lumber market is competitive and volatile. Factors such as economic conditions, population growth, urbanization, and consumer preferences all affect the global lumber market. Changes in any of these parameters can lead to demand fluctuations. In recent times, there has been a shift in the lumber market, and we are entering a phase of slowing demand and pricing.