OSB prices
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North American OSB price correction pulls buyers off the sidelines
The adjustment in the price of OSB (oriented strand board) recently prompted potential buyers to take action. Over the past several months, the cost of 7/16-inch OSB has been fluctuating between $300 and $500 in most North American production zones. If we exclude the extreme prices during the pandemic, these rates would set a new record, with data going back for decades.... Continue reading →
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October 18, 2022
Poland: OSB and softwood lumber prices fall sharply
September is the second month in a row in which a drop in the prices of OSB boards and softwood lumber was recorded in Poland. In 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. wood products in Poland recorded an unprecedented price rally. On the one hand, fueled by huge demand from buyers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which the surge in demand for softwood lumber and home and garden furnishings, and the need to compensate for the growing production costs - primarily in terms of rising wood raw material and energy prices and labor costs, but also practically all other means of production. In 2021 the increase in the prices of the product group "OSB boards and wood"(see charts), according to the reports of the PSB Handel SA Group, was as high as in the first quarter of 2022. This tendency stopped around the turn of April and May this year. The producers of the garden furnishings were the... Continue reading →
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December 19, 2023
North American OSB price correction pulls buyers off the sidelines
The adjustment in the price of OSB (oriented strand board) recently prompted potential buyers to take action. Over the past several months, the cost of 7/16-inch OSB has been fluctuating between $300 and $500 in most North American production zones. If we exclude the extreme prices during the pandemic, these rates would set a new record, with data going back for decades.... Continue reading →
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November 5, 2019
Norbord reports lower revenues due to lower panel prices in Europe, falling N. American OSB prices -
January 28, 2019
Lumber prices in the US pick up through the end of January -
December 17, 2018
US lumber prices on a downward trend in December
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December 10, 2019
China: The market outlook for OSB is optimistic despite current downturn
Industry insiders in China pointed out that due to the downturn in the Chinese housing market this year, the OSB market has been flat and the market continues to remain low. However, regarding future market trends, industry players generally have a more optimistic attitude towards OSB. Some merchants said that the base material of OSB in China is mainly pine, which is better than traditional eucalyptus and poplar in terms of wood properties. Secondly, OSB boards use less glue, which is more appealing than other boards in terms of environmental protection. However, the current price of OSB is relatively high in China, which is also an important reason why it is difficult to become the mainstream of the market. At present, the price of 1220 × 2440 × 12mm OSB boards in Linyi, Shandong is 80-85 yuan/sheet (11-12... Continue reading →
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December 19, 2023
North American OSB price correction pulls buyers off the sidelines
The adjustment in the price of OSB (oriented strand board) recently prompted potential buyers to take action. Over the past several months, the cost of 7/16-inch OSB has been fluctuating between $300 and $500 in most North American production zones. If we exclude the extreme prices during the pandemic, these rates would set a new record, with data going back for decades.... Continue reading →
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July 20, 2021
OSB prices in US increased by 510% since January 2020 -
May 13, 2021
Germany: Incalculable sawn timber price increases -
December 10, 2019
China: The market outlook for OSB is optimistic despite current downturn