Latest Blogs on the Timber Industry & Trade Digitization

Market Trend | January 29, 2025

The Timber Exchange January Barometer provides fresh insights into the global lumber market, revealing how leading industry professionals anticipate price changes over the next three months.

Market Trend | December 5, 2024

Muscat is going on a brave journey of reshaping its future without relying on its oil. Oman’s capital is known for its low-rise architecture. It is rich in history and culture—a distinct contrast to its high-rise neighbours.

Market Trend | November 29, 2024

The re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has raised significant concerns and speculation among global supply chain leaders. With his return to the White House, there are looming questions about how his policies might reshape global trade networks.

Market Trend | November 20, 2024

Timber Exchange recently conducted a survey to understand market expectations for global lumber prices over the coming three months. The results reveal a generally stable outlook, with a major number of respondents predicting minimal price fluctuations within a -5% to +5% range.

Market Trend | October 4, 2024

A recent survey of lumber market participants offers insights into potential market movements, revealing that stability prevails over significant price changes among a minority of market participants.

Market Trend | August 5, 2024

As the construction and woodworking industries closely monitor market trends, the future of sawn timber prices has become a topic of significant interest. As a way of gathering sentiment and insights, our LinkedIn community recently participated in a poll asking: "How do you expect sawn timber prices to perform in the next 1-3 months?

Market Trend | March 11, 2024

The China wood products market is in a state of flux, presenting both challenges and opportunities for stakeholders across the globe. As the world's largest importer of wood products, China's demand has been a driving force in the timber industry for almost 15 years.

Market Trend | October 28, 2022

The property sector of China makes up around a third of its total economic output ($18 trillion GDP). It includes brokering & rental services along with houses, industries that produce white goods for the apartments, and construction materials. Yet, it is critical to note that the Chinese economy has been declining for the past few years.

Market Trend | March 23, 2022

The war between Russia and Ukraine is likely to impact global trade, especially the timber market, to a large extent in the coming months. The increased number of sanctions against Russian trading and the challenging financial transactions will possibly re-direct and interrupt forest products’ shipments globally. Trade with Russia, as a result, will likely decline, jeopardizing the long-established international trade flows of forest products to and from the region.

Market Trend | February 7, 2022

In 2020 Russia exported around 15 million cubic meters of logs which accounted for 12% of the Roundwood that is globally traded. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, however, has proposed a new log export ban that will stop the exportation of hardwood logs of high-value and softwood logs from 1st January 2022.