Stora Enso acquisition of Junnikkala sawmill company gets green
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) sees no obstacle to Stora Enso acquiring Junnikkala Oy. The Authority investigated the [...]
April 17, 2025
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Jasper Lumber to invest $135 million in new sawmill in Alabama
Jasper Lumber Company is nearing completion on a long-term investment of more than $135 million to upgrade its sawmill [...]
April 17, 2025
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Setra’s Q1 net sales up 33%
The Swedish wood industry company Setra reports an operating result of SEK -75 million (€6.5 million) for Q1 2025 [...]
April 17, 2025
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Holmen also considers leaving FSC
SCA recently announced that it is considering leaving the environmental certification body FSC. Now Holmen is making a similar announcement [...]
April 17, 2025
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Tariffs could spur mass-timber boom in B.C. amid U.S. softwood lumber restrictions
Trade tensions with the United States could accelerate the adoption of mass-timber construction in British Columbia, as Canadian softwood [...]
April 17, 2025
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Russia’s timber sector poised for rebound despite rising domestic costs
Russia’s government is doubling down on efforts to revive the timber sector, once worth $20 billion annually, as President [...]
April 17, 2025
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Finland: Wood prices expected to increase in 2025-2026
The need for wood will increase this year and next year in Finland's forest industry, which will keep the [...]
April 16, 2025
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Tariffs and sawmill closures reshape North American lumber industry
North American lumber producers are bracing for one of the most disruptive trade environments in decades, as permanent capacity shutdowns [...]
April 16, 2025
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Increased logging in the United States could lead to problems with thinnings and sawmill by-products
Increased logging in the United States could lead to problems with thinnings and sawmill by-products. In Montana, 36 sawmills [...]
April 16, 2025
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SCA wants to withdraw from FSC certification
Europe’s largest forest owner, Swedish forestry company SCA, plans to withdraw from the Swedish branch of the Forest Stewardship [...]
April 16, 2025
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