Exports of OSB from Canada lost 13%.
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The price for softwood lumber exported from Canada to U.S. decreases 8%.
Finland holds 33% share of Egypt’s lumber imports, followed by Russia with 26% and Sweden with 22%, based on data from Lesprom Analytics.
Exports to Portugal reach 69% of total volume.
Exports of lumber from Russia to Japan slipped 1.9%.
Price for wood chips exported from Chile expanded 15%.
Handelsbanken expects wood raw material prices to fall by 10–15% while structural supply shortages and strong krona continue to challenge Swedish industry.
Exports of lumber from Brazil lost 8%.
Exports of plywood from Chile lost 24%.
Exports of lumber from Chile contracted 6%.
Planned transaction covers UPM Communication Papers and Sappi’s European graphic paper businesses with combined enterprise value of Euro 1,420 million.
Statistics Canada and the U.S. Census Bureau delay trade statistics publication following the recent U.S. government shutdown, affecting related reports, data tables, and interactive tools.
The price for logs exported from Japan adds 0.5%.
Price for particle board exported from Thailand slipped 4%.
Domestic supply stays constrained while import flows improve and mills raise operating rates.
Imports of plywood to Japan gained 1.1%.
Price for wood chips exported from Thailand added 0.7%.
Price for particle board exported from Turkey lost 11%.
Average EBITDA margin for five major producers falls to 1.5%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Turkey gained 4%.