European Commission raises anti-dumping duties on Chinese plywood to nearly 90%
The European Commission has decided to significantly increase anti-dumping duties on Chinese hardwood plywood, describing the scale of dumping [...]
October 10, 2025
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European Parliament urges the Commission to stay on schedule for EUDR implementation
A group of MEPs has urged the European Commission to ensure that the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is implemented as [...]
October 10, 2025
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UK timber sector faces crisis despite record softwood sales
The UK timber industry is caught in a paradox: softwood sales have reached their highest level in three years, yet [...]
October 10, 2025
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A long autumn for Swedish sawmills: slight recovery, persistent pressure
A summer that offered little relief At the start of 2025, Sweden’s sawmill industry greeted the new year [...]
October 9, 2025
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Tariffs threaten Ikea’s affordable pricing
Ikea has warned its U.S. customers of potential price increases following new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on [...]
October 9, 2025
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EU anti-dumping duties on Brazilian plywood could take effect in four weeks
On Tuesday, the European Commission proposed preliminary antidumping duties on imports of softwood plywood from Brazil, following an investigation [...]
October 9, 2025
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German sawmills warn of raw wood shortage
Germany’s sawmill and wood processing industry is warning of an acute shortage of raw wood and urging forest owners [...]
October 9, 2025
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Södra to cut 200 jobs as market pressures mount
Södra will lay off 200 employees across its operations in Mönsterås, Mörrum, Värö, and V [...]
October 9, 2025
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US tariffs set to hit Latvian woodworking firms
The latest tariffs in a series of economic barriers erected by American President Donald Trump will have a negative impact [...]
October 7, 2025
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Demand slowdown hits Stora Enso’s Swedish operations, 60 jobs at risk at sawmill and board mill
Finnish-Swedish forest industry group Stora Enso said on Monday it had issued a layoff warning that could affect about [...]
October 7, 2025
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