Wood products
Minimize exposure to price volatility and gain critical updates on the entire wood products supply chain
The wood products market can be complex and volatile due to logistical, supply chain, labor and housing factors. Now more than ever, it is necessary to anticipate price changes, avoid risk and strategically address new opportunities on the horizon.
Our data platform, tools, analysts and editorial experts can help you track that affect prices for a vast range of wood product types, including lumber, engineered lumber (LVL and I-joists), structural panels (OSB and plywood) and non-structural panels (particleboard and MDF).
Get the insights that allow you to negotiate more confidently, avoid costly errors and protect your supply chain continuity.
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Breaking news and market-reflective prices covering 80 products and 2,800 sub-grades
Analysis of the forces moving your markets and how they’ll play out over the next 1-2 years across seven major grades
5- and 15-year forecasts underpinned by deep industry expertise, macroeconomic analysis and 50 years of historical data
Cost and performance benchmarking covering more than 4,500 companies and 16,500 projects
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Find out how we assess and forecast prices for pulp, wood, biomass and more
Our subscribers have access to regular news and analysis covering home sales, interest rates, mergers and acquisitions, government and public policy and issues impacting mill production levels. Here’s just a small selection of the new and analysis our experts produce.
Learn about the future of housing as experts discuss market conditions, builder challenges and strategies for success.
Explore the current trends in the wood market as prices for framing lumber continue to decline amidst economic uncertainty.
Discover key insights from The Lumber Word Podcast on lumber market dynamics and the impact of current tariffs.
Extreme volatility in the stock market, and accompanying widespread concern about the broader economy distracted framing lumber traders all week. Constant shifts in news emanating from the White House about tariffs kept traders on edge. Many traders, particularly in Canada, spent much of the week at the Montreal Wood Convention. Buyers replenished cautiously and conservatively […]
North American lumber industry struggles with closures, tariffs and post-pandemic demand shift
Trading in most markets stalled after Wednesday’s announcement that lumber imports from Canada would be exempt from the newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration. The most notable immediate impact was seen in lumber futures, where prices tumbled more than $50 on Thursday. In most physical markets, prices adjusted mildly in both directions. While digesting […]
Fastmarkets forest products give market participants and investors the transparency and clarity to make critical and strategic business decisions.
Market-reflective price data covering more than 2,800 commodities and 80 sub-grades with Fastmarkets forest products prices
Asset analysis and 5 – and 15-year economic outlooks
Near-term economic outlooks for the pulp, paper and wood products markets
Keep up to date with the latest pulp, paper, and wood products news, and be in the know about critical market shifts
Formerly RISI events, these are the places to discuss, debate, and learn about the latest trends and challenges in pulp, paper, packaging and more
Your partner in creating value and managing risk
Gain insight into how changes in housing starts, renovation trends, and other construction activities influence Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) pricing.
Price reporting, analysis, and market coverage of more than 1,600 items of softwood lumber, panels, and other wood products in North America
Learn what makes up Random Lengths’ composite prices, including framing lumber, board and stud composite prices.
Fastmarkets Forest Products brings together and builds on decades of expertise from RISI and Random Lengths. In order for you to stay ahead of industry trends and plan for what’s ahead, our forest products price data, forecasts, mill intelligence and reporting cover more than 3,500 grades.
In March 2017, Fastmarkets announced its acquisition of RISI.
RISI has been a leading provider of insight to the forest products industry for many decades, and is well known for its analysis, news and conferences.
Fastmarkets has built on this foundation to bring you news, forecasts, mill intelligence and price reporting cover over 3,500 grades across the globe to inform and prepare you for the risks and opportunities ahead. Learn more here.
In 2018, RISI, as part of Fastmarkets, acquired Random Lengths.
Random Lengths, still the most widely circulated and respected source of information for the wood products industry, continues to provide unbiased, consistent, and timely reports of market activity and prices, related trends, issues, and analyses. The company’s focus has traditionally been on North American markets, but as international trade in wood products has increased, we have expanded our coverage to prices and developments in overseas supplying regions. We also strive to deliver information to our customers in a timely and economical manner, utilizing modern technology. Learn more here.
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