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EU Plywood Capacity Shrinks as Metsä Exits Suolahti
Metsä shut Suolahti softwood plywood at the end of May and PAGED closes Bartoszyce in August. EU27 plywood output…
Lumber Slides as Washington Weighs Wider Wood Tariff Scope
Madison's lumber index dropped 4% to $536 as Commerce prepares a 1 October report that could widen Section 232 wood…
Europe's Birch Squeeze Reshapes Plywood Sourcing: August 2026
European plywood supply is tightening as EU duties on Chinese and birch panels bite, while US housing starts rebound and…
US Plywood Imports Rebound as Vietnamese Volume Jumps
US plywood imports surged 58% by volume through May as Vietnamese decorative-grade shipments rebounded 191%, while firm…
Hormuz Closure Keeps Ocean Freight Firm as Lumber Peaks
The Strait of Hormuz closure keeps freight firm and war-risk premiums high just as wildfires push lumber to a one-year…
US Multifamily Starts Jump 76% as Freight Peak Stalls
US multifamily housing starts jumped 76.2% in June while container freight came off its peak, shifting where formwork…
Peak-Season Freight Surge Lifts Plywood Landed Costs: July 2026 Brief
Container rates jumped 9% to $4,530 and 61% year-on-year as peak season hit, lifting plywood landed costs even as…