HS Timber Group to acquire Setra’s Malå Såg in Sweden
The Austrian HS Timber Group has agreed to acquire 100% of Swedish wood processor Malå Såg AB from Setra [...]
October 30, 2025
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Warning hits Sweden’s forest industry – “Extremely strained situation”
The Swedish forest industry is under severe pressure amid rising costs, reduced access to raw materials, and intensifying international competition [...]
October 30, 2025
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Global timber markets feel the impact of China’s property collapse
At the 73rd International Softwood Conference in Oslo, Sweden’s Setra Group presented an analysis showing how China’s prolonged [...]
October 30, 2025
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After two difficult years, is European softwood demand finally stabilising?
European softwood consumption grew slightly in H1 2025 but the main good news for sawmills was the 13% growth in [...]
October 29, 2025
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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