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Canada Wood Market Insights – June 2026

Canada Wood Group
June 2, 2026
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: International

In this edition of Market Insights, you’ll find:

  • Canada Wood Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Treezo Group to Advance Modern Wood Construction in China
  • Canadian SPF CLT Achieves Two-Hour Fire Resistance in China Test
  • New Technical Brochure: Canadian Douglas-fir for European Exterior Applications
  • Advancing mass timber in India
  • Wood-Based Off-Site Construction Gains Ground in Korea’s Public Rental Housing Market
  • Regulatory Update for the Japanese Market: New JAS Species Groups “JS A” and “JS T”
  • Canada Wood Japan Secures Recognition of New Hem-fir(N) Design Values
  • Reframing wood innovation in rural China: The Jiuceng Art Gallery
  • March 2026 Japan Housing Starts &Non-Residential Construction Report
  • Gyeongsannam Looks to Timber as Korea Pushes Regional Growth

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Week At A Glance

  • Extreme heat grips Europe, prompting health warnings and wildfire concerns

    Monday, June 22, 2026

    Temperatures to exceed 40C in European heatwave, prompting health warnings and wildfire concerns. In related news: firefighters gained ground on the wildfire near Lytton, BC, while Arizona’s Pocket fire and … → Read More

  • Lumber futures hit 8-month high, amid rising costs and tighter supply

    Friday, June 19, 2026

    Lumber futures hit 8-month high, amid rising costs for Canadian softwood and tighter supply. In related news: a Harvard study says housing affordability is dragging housing demand; and the US … → Read More

  • UK regulator clears Drax in investigation tied to Canadian wood pellet sourcing

    Thursday, June 18, 2026

    A UK regulator closed its probe into Drax, finding no evidence it misled investors over its Canadian wood pellet sourcing. In other headline news: the Canadian Wood Council announced the … → Read More

  • EU Parliament clears trade deal as Canada-US-Mexico deadline nears

    Wednesday, June 17, 2026

    The European Parliament approved legislation implementing last year’s US-EU tariff agreement, while the Canada-US-Mexico trade deadline nears. In other Business news: West Fraser’s Quesnel sawmill was fined for an accidental … → Read More

  • US housing starts plunge as affordability pressures persist

    Tuesday, June 16, 2026

    US housing starts plunged 15.4% in May, while permits were little changed, signalling continued caution among builders. In related news: oil prices eased, though a return to pre-conflict norms appears … → Read More

Supply chain pressures surge to four-year high — weak demand continues to test forest product markets, By Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

Share Your Voice: How You Can Support BC’s Forest Workers and Communities, By Forestry is a Solution

It’s only a matter of time before forest product companies suffer the consequences of the war, By Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

Setting the Record Straight – ONCE AGAIN – On The Softwood Lumber Trade between Canada and the United States, By David Elstone and Russ Taylor, Spar Tree Group and Russ Taylor Global

The U.S. tariff regime is far from over despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, by Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

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