Holmen profit drops as weak construction demand weighs on wood products
Swedish forest group Holmen AB on Tuesday reported lower quarterly earnings as weak construction demand, falling product prices and high [...]
October 25, 2025
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Russian timber industry raises sawlog prices due to anticipated shortages
Sawmills in Russia began raising their sawlog purchase prices in the second half of September. This is due to changes [...]
October 25, 2025
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German sawmills face ”existential threat” as log prices hit records
Germany’s sawmill sector is grappling with its most severe log shortage in decades, as supply constraints have pushed spruce [...]
October 24, 2025
Canada to deliver $700M for struggling softwood lumber sector
As announced by Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) will make it easier [...]
October 24, 2025
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Ponsse begins change negotiations regarding layoffs
Forestry machinery company Ponsse is planning layoffs at its Vieremän production facility next year. The company has invited all [...]
October 24, 2025
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France: Blanc sawmill to triple production next year
Blanc, a family-run sawmill in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-east France, is set to significantly increase [...]
October 24, 2025
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Stora Enso Q3 2025: Wood products face pressure from weak demand and rising log costs
Stora Enso's third-quarter net sales increased by one percent to 2.28 billion, or just slightly adjusted for [...]
October 24, 2025
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China’s timber imports fall for seventh month, softwood trade shows signs of recovery
The latest customs data shows that in September 2025, China’s total timber imports (including both logs and lumber) reached [...]
October 24, 2025
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German softwood lumber exporters turn to the US as EU markets slow
Germany exported 5.747 million m³ of softwood lumber in January–September 2025, down 6% from 6.085 million m [...]
October 23, 2025
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UK will promote domestic structural timber in the C16 class
UK sawmills, with government support, are launching a national campaign to promote the use of domestic structural timber in the [...]
October 23, 2025
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