February 6, 2007
Brooks Raise Scandinavian Timber Prices
A letter recently circulated from timber merchants Brooks Group says that they’re having to raise the price of softwoods. This is due to the mild winter in Scandinavia, and consequent inaccessibility in lumber areas - essentially, the machinery is sinking into soft ground that would normally be frozen. It’s expected that prices will re-stabilise, and probably even drop back, as the Scandinavian timber business adjusts, but we can expect more changes like this if mild winters continue.