Forest Products News

Latest insights for the forest products industry.

Sign Up Today

Forest with mist at dusk.

Global Forest Products Market

Line chart of wood fiber price indices - hardwood and softwood - 2014 to 2023.

2 min read

Leading Trends Affecting Global Forestry in 2024

The global forestry industry has seen its share of turbulence and uncertainty over the last year. While some areas have experienced extraordinary...

Read More
A working lumber yard with processed boards and timber.

2 min read

2024 Outlook on Russian Exports in the Lumber Market

Russian exports in the global lumber market have changed substantially as their war against Ukraine continues. With the huge shift in exports from...

Read More
Lumber stacked onto pallets ready for transport to sale.

3 min read

Canada’s Dwindling Lumber Supply Can't Cover US Demand

The global wood market has seen its share of shifts in recent years. Factors like the pandemic supply chain disruption, Russia’s wood export ban, and...

Read More
ISM Performance Index line graph, 2008 to 2023 Sept.

3 min read

Economic Contraction Slows, but Remainder of 2023 Brings Uncertainty

Economic conditions have inched up in several key indicators. But global conflicts and persistent inflation position us on the brink of recessionary...

Read More
Wood chips ready for use at a manufacturing plant.

3 min read

With Volatile Global Wood Products Market, How Will Q4 2023 Play Out?

Global wood fiber and related products have experienced ongoing volatility. Economic instability, post-COVID complications, and geopolitical strife...

Read More
Harvested logs stacked in the Harz Forest of Germany.

3 min read

German Forestry News: Softwood Log Exports Drop 50% in Last 3 Years

Several important forestry updates out of Germany as the country’s softwood log trade shows substantial changes in recent years. This comes on the...

Read More
Logo of International Sustainable Forestry Coalition on a forested background.

3 min read

ISFC Unites Top Global Forestry Companies to Combat Climate Change

A faction of 10 major global forestry firms recently announced the formation of the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC). This marks...

Read More
A lorry loading fallen timber at a Swedish lumber mill.

3 min read

Sweden Forestry Update: Major Sawmill Investments Focus on Future

ResourceWise tracks major updates and developments across the global forest products value chain. We’ve compiled several recent developments from...

Read More
Forestat Global, forest value chain business intelligence platform from ResourceWise logo.

1 min read

New Forestat Global Platform Provides Broadest Market View of Forestry

ORIGINAL SOURCE ResourceWise Press Release Sep 07, 2023, 11:16 AM ET Exciting news from ResourceWise, a leader in commodity price reporting,...

Read More
Citycape view of Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, with a view of a lumber mill.

3 min read

Canadian Lumber Market Shrinking, Could Europe Fill the Gap?

Major downsizing in British Columbia has left a sizeable gap within the North American lumber market. Over the long-term, this could yield strategic...

Read More
ISM industrial activity metrics for January 2023.

3 min read

Plunge in Forest Product Price Index as Production Holds Steady

Forest2Market, a ResourceWise company, continually monitors the changing economic conditions impacting the forestry industry. Production seems to be...

Read More
Texture of wood chips in both foreground and background.

2 min read

Russian Wood Chip and Log Imports Drop to Zero Across Europe in 2022

Europe has continued to feel the impacts of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The consequence is a full cessation on the import of wood raw materials to...

Read More