What we publish
FEA markets our knowledge and data through analytical products that cover the forest product industry. These include Monthly Advisors and newsletters for near-term analysis, the Quarterly Forecasting Service for a longer-term outlook and an extensive historical database, as well as the industry's only comprehensive, up-to-date, mill-level capacity reports, categorized by sector.Wood Markets News
What’s got our attention.
US Building Material Prices Rise 5.5% Year-Over-Year in September
Building material prices rose 5.5% year-over-year in September, the largest annual increase since December 2022, the BLS and NAHB reported.
US Existing-Home Asking Prices Decline for First Time Since March
The median US asking price of an existing home fell 0.3% year-over-year in the four weeks ending October 11, the first annual decline since March, Redfin reported.
Canadian Housing Starts Rise in September
Canadian housing starts rose 3% in September to 248,896 units (SAAR), while the six-month trend edged up 0.6% to 250,411 units, CMHC reported.Spotlights
Spotlights take a deep dive into topics important to our subscribers.
Consequences of a “Super” El Niño for Wood Products
The North American wood products markets will enter the winter of 2026–27 facing what could be the strongest El Niño on record. Successfully navigating the months ahead will require market participants to track localized freight constraints, mill log inventories, and fragmented pricing across product composites.
The LVL industry is caught in the trade storm, but impacts will be limited
Most of LVL production is used in housing construction, either in the form of beams and headers or as flange material for I-joists. In 2025, North American demand was 56 million ft3 in the former segment, and 17 million in the latter.
Repair and Remodeling
Residential improvements account for roughly 36% of North American lumber and wood panel consumption, the same share as new residential construction. Yet the industry’s standard gauge of the sector cannot be trusted, so starting with FEA’s July Advisors, we are replacing it.Conferences
Global Softwood Log & Lumber Conference
Join us for the wood product industry’s premier gathering of analysts, producers, buyers, and traders. Against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty, FEA’s conference delivers valuable insights from our analysts and guest speakers alike. Read More