Dry conditions linked to strong El Niño events have historically increased fires and tree losses in parts of South America and Southeast Asia.

Index drops $37 from one month ago with 7% decline since July 2026.

Partnership builds on Southeast success with composite decking and railing products.

Line scheduled for 2028 startup with capacity exceeding 100 million products annually.

The new company is planned to take over UPM’s plywood business after the October demerger and is expected to begin trading in November.

Price for wood furniture exported from Turkey slid 2%.

Price for particleboard exported from Turkey gained 1.6%.

Annual growth stayed 0.5 percentage points behind Brazil overall industrial producer prices.

Georgia timberland owners lose buyers as mill closures cut 3% of U.S. containerboard capacity.

Price for plywood imported to Japan rose 3%.

Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan slid 4%.

Tubular superheater installation scheduled for September 2027 to improve boiler reliability.

Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to Japan slid 1.1%.

Price for lumber imported to Japan gained 3%.

Price for wood pellets imported to Japan upped 3%.

Price for softwood lumber imported to Japan gained 2%.