2nd Annual Western Forest Industry Conference. Softwood lumber prices

We are proud to announce that Wood Resources International and the Western Forestry and Conservation Association are organizing a conference on January 28, 2015 titled:

“Mapping the Course – Timberlands, Forest Products Processing and Energy Issues for 2015”

The conference will be held at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA, located close to Portland, Oregon’s airport.

Please join us for this one-day conference for in-depth discussions and analysis on forest products market challenges, opportunities, threats and issues in Western North America for 2014 and beyond. Industry experts and analysts from the US and Canada will address topics such as:

– Strategic issues for timberland owners in 2015.

– Where will the wood come from? Timber supply in the US Northwest and beyond.

– British Columbia wood supply and demand in 2015.

– Perspectives from the paper, lumber and biomass sectors in Western North America.

– Evolving lumber economics and wood quality in British Columbia.

– The US Northwest hardwood industry.

– Forest products ocean freight and port update.
– Sustainability and certification influences on the forest products sector.

– Navigating the export landscape: China in 2015 and beyond.

– Global market drivers affecting Western US and Western Canada

For the full program and to register, please go to the Western Forest Industry Conference 2015

• Softwood lumber prices have trended downward in the US, Russia and Japan this fall, while they have gone up in China and the Nordic countries, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
Prices for softwood lumber imported to China increased this fall, while they fell in Japan as the housing market weakened. In the US, lumber prices were moving downward in the 3Q, while still being close to their highest levels in ten years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. In the Nordic countries and Russia, lumber exports have increased because of higher demand for wood in key markets in Europe and the MENA countries.

The full article can be found in the attached file….. DOWNLOAD …

GTWMU_Global_lumber_market_and_price_trends_3Q_2014.pdf
Hakan Ekstrom Wood Resources International LLC Seattle, USA