PricePulse Roadmap
PricePulse represents seven years of dedicated effort, embodying a groundbreaking development process that redefines price reporting in the North American wood products industry. With the invaluable support of our trusted data suppliers and industry partners, FEA has created a robust service that delivers accuracy, reliability, and transparency — unmatched by legacy editor-based approaches.
Explore the timeline below to uncover the milestones that shaped PricePulse, and check out what’s around the corner!
Start
2019
Development
- FEA starts PricePulse in the fall
- Two-year anti-trust & market-protection review begins
2020
Development
- First methodology crafted (Jan)
- First data suppliers onboarded (Feb)
- Pandemic disrupts the lumber market (Mar)
2021
Development
- Pandemic strains IT & sales teams
- Market remains unstable
- Data infrastructure & admin app progress
2022
Development
- First lumber prices calculated automatically (Aug)
- Goal set: 30% market coverage
2023
Development
- Testing phase begins, core lumber (Apr)
- Goal raised: 50% coverage
- Announced at Montreal Wood Convention
2024
Development
- Beta phase begins (Aug)
- 1,500+ lumber & 300 panel prices in progress
- 50%+ coverage across major regions
Jan 2025
Launched
- PricePulse launches — Southern pine dimension pricing
Apr 2025
Released
- Western SPF dimension prices
July 2025
Released
- Eastern SPF dimension prices
- Douglas-fir dimension prices
Sep 2025
Released
- Hem-Fir Coast dimension prices
- US West Inland dimension prices
Oct 2025
Released
- Structural panel survey prices
- Nonstructural panel survey prices
Dec 2025
Released
- Lumber freight rates
Jan 2026
Released
- Plywood sheathing transaction-based prices
Feb 2026
Released
- Delivered Southern pine & Western SPF lumber prices
Mar 2026
Released
- Delivered U.S. West lumber prices
May 2026
Released
- Southern OSB transaction-based prices
Jul 2026
Released
- 604 new lumber prices, including boards, decking, treated, timbers, and shop
- 47 new plywood and OSB prices
- Improvement of existing prices, including new data suppliers
Now
Aug 2026
In Progress
- Additional lumber and panel prices
- Begin releasing deeper history
Later 2026
Planned
- Monthly, quarterly & annual true weighted-average frequency
- Public daily southern pine price
2027 & Beyond
Planned
- European import prices
- North American export prices
- Log prices
- Engineered wood product prices
- … and more
What’s Ahead
PricePulse continues to evolve, onboarding new data suppliers, calculating additional prices, and expanding to new products. In the months and years to come, we’re excited to deliver more innovative ways to help you keep your finger on the pulse of the market.
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