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At the end of January, the Environment Commission of the Swiss Council of States approved the parliamentary initiative "Price recommendations also for wood from Swiss forests" by WaldSchweiz President and Councilor of States Daniel Fässler. She demands that the industry can agree on target prices for raw wood harvested in Swiss forests...
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The main keyword of the third quarter of the year in Estonia is very high prices for both softwood and hardwood log assortments. During the quarter, new price records were set in almost all assortments....
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Since the beginning of June, Swiss forest companies have had attractive log prices for deliveries to Austria and Germany. There the prices have risen sharply due to the lack of wood...
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Roundwood prices in Estonia started to fall rapidly from their spring high. To be blamed is a cooling of the global economy and widespread damage to spruce trees caused by the bark beetle infestation in Central Europe...
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The year 2019 is marked by falling roundwood prices in large parts of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe. In particular, the spruce is under price pressure due to extensive bark beetle infestation, even in countries such as Estonia, which themselves have not encountered damage by the bark beetle...
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Roundwood prices in Estonia have mostly increased during August 2018, as compared both to the same period last year, but also compared with the previous month
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Roundwood in Estonia decreased in June 2016, as compared to the same month of 2015. Of the pulpwood assortments, the price for birch decreased the most, by -15.39%, reaching EUR 23.37/m3
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Estonian sawlog and pulpwood have registered some mixed developments in February. Most of the Estonian sawlog prices trended below the levels of February 2015
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On a yearly basis, nearly all roundwood assortments in Estonia have become cheaper in August 2015, with few exceptions. Pine logs were traded at 65.21/m³ (more than -5% below August 2014). Spruce logs price has decreased by
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The Swiss Timber Market Commission (HMK) sees a timber market negatively impacted by a weak economic environment and a massive strong Swiss franc. The euro area is no stimulent for growth and the downturn in China recently unsettled the whole world. During the 26th of August meeting, the HMK agreed again on two separate trends: Swiss sawyers which indicate stable prices; and forest owners, which expect to adapt to the slightly improved exchange rate.
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All roundwood assortments have become cheaper in Estonia at the beginning of 2015. On average, sawlog prices have declined by -3.3% compared to the previous month, and pulpwood prices by -6.3%
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With few exceptions, nearly all roundwood assortments in Estonia have become cheaper in October 2014. Spruce logs were traded at EUR 65.41/m³...
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Prices for almost all roundwood assortments in Estonia are stable in September 2014 both as compared to August, as well as compared to September 2013. However, there are some exceptions...
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Estonian sawlog prices have registered some mixed results in July this year. Pine sawlogs price has continued the favourable upward trend which was recorded throughout the year...
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Roundwood prices in Estonia are trending slightly upward in June. An exception is the price of spruce roundwood that has fallen over May. Also...
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After the significant price surge registered in April, in May roundwood prices in Estonia have stabilized. Pine sawlogs are cheaper over April by about 0,42 euros/cbm, while spruce, birch and aspen sawlogs are more expensive by...
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In Switzerland, the current signs in the construction and timber industry indicate that wood demand will grow. Prices moved at the levels of 2013. The guide price for spruce is CHF 115/cbm, the equivalent of 94 euros. Beech prices rose by CHF 5/cbm...
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Nearly all assortments of roundwood in Estonia have become more expensive in November 2013 on a yearly basis, except birch. Pine logs were traded at EUR 67.54/m³ (more than 12% over November 2012). Spruce logs price...
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