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US construction boom sends European lumber prices soaring

Karl Harenbrock
May 14, 2021

Massive stimulus packages in the USA have set off a construction boom that has boosted demand for lumber. With Canada, a major supplier, struggling with pest infestations, builders are turning to Europe. German furniture makers are not impressed.

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