Global softwood lumber markets – tariffs, turbulence, and new trade flows
Global softwood lumber markets are entering a period of significant change. After years of weak demand and high volatility, the [...]
October 28, 2025
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HS Timber Group’s acquisition of Latvian Kurekss gets green
The Latvian Competition Council (KP) has approved Nextwood One, part of the Austrian HS Timber Group, to acquire sole decisive [...]
October 28, 2025
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Tough markets and tariffs drive Metsä Group to Q3 loss
Metsä Group’s results fell into a loss in the third quarter of 2025. The company posted a comparable operating [...]
October 28, 2025
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U.S. hardwood industry urges White House for support as export markets shrink
The Hardwood Federation has urged the White House to provide federal assistance to U.S. lumber and hardwood mills grappling [...]
October 28, 2025
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Lumber futures hit a new low this month as housing market momentum weakened
Lumber futures tumbled toward $590 per thousand board feet, a near one-month low, as weakening US housing activity and [...]
October 28, 2025
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Sinclar Group to cut production at three B.C. sawmills
Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd. will reduce production at its three North Central British Columbia sawmills—Apollo Forest Products (Fort [...]
October 28, 2025
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ISC 2025: Renewed hope for the European softwood industry in 2026
The 73rd edition of the International Softwood Conference was held on 22–23 October 2025 in Oslo, Norway. The event [...]
October 25, 2025
Södra’s Q3/2025 results: Sawn timber and CLT businesses face regional oversupply and production issues
Swedish forest group Södra reported a negative result for the third quarter of 2025, as continued uncertainty in global [...]
October 25, 2025
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German wood industry criticizes EUDR changes: Relief or worsening planned?
Many forest owners and wood processors were hopeful when the European Commission announced at the end of September that it [...]
October 25, 2025
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”The strength of the Finnish forest sector is its ability to adapt”
In the future, all EU forest-related initiatives must undergo proper impact analyses in good time, said Olli Rehn, Governor [...]
October 25, 2025
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