Archives: November 2025

Polish sawmill company in difficulty hit by timber shortages and falling margins

 Klon S.A., a Polish sawmill company, reported a net loss of PLN 2.864 million (€603,000) for [...]
November 18, 2025 Latest Trends

Stora Enso may exit Central European wood product business, strategic review underway

Stora Enso announced on Thursday that it is initiating a strategic review of its Central European sawmills and building solutions [...]
November 16, 2025 Latest Trends

Crisis deepens in Poland’s wood and furniture industries despite government claims of “stabilisation”

Poland’s wood and furniture industries are facing the most difficult market conditions in more than a decade, even as [...]
November 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Canada’s lumber industry’s eyeing global markets to offset US tariffs

Canada’s lumber industry remains heavily export-dependent, with roughly 65% of production sold abroad. The United States is by [...]
November 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Koskisen fell into the red, but profitability improved in sawmilling

Koskisen’s operating revenue rose by almost a quarter to EUR 83.8 million in July–September, but the company [...]
November 15, 2025 Latest Trends

European Parliament backs simplification of EU anti-deforestation rules

The European Parliament has approved a proposal to reduce due diligence requirements for businesses under the EU’s anti-deforestation [...]
November 15, 2025 Latest Trends

NZ log prices remain subdued due to global uncertainty

November in New Zealand usually signals the start of increased harvesting activity as more favourable weather supports higher productivity, and [...]
November 15, 2025 Latest Trends

US lumber prices expected to surge by Q2 2026 as tariffs restrict imports

Lumber prices in the United States are projected to rise sharply by the second quarter of 2026, driven by ongoing [...]
November 14, 2025 Latest Trends

Wood shortage: German sawmills complain-forest owners respond with criticism

German sawmills are running short of wood. The raw material shortage is forcing some operations to implement short-time work [...]
November 14, 2025 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

Greta vs. SCA: Nestlé reduces purchases from northern Sweden suppliers

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has once again drawn international attention to forestry in northern Sweden. In recent weeks, she joined [...]
November 14, 2025 Latest Trends