Metsä Group launches change negotiations, up to 800 jobs at risk
Metsä Group said on Thursday it has launched change negotiations as part of a cost savings programme that could lead [...]
October 4, 2025
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EU buyers pay more for Norwegian softwood logs and lumber
The European Union imported 4,004 thousand m³ of softwood logs from Norway in the first eight months of 2025 [...]
October 4, 2025
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Summer slowdown hits UK softwood prices and demand
After a busy first five months, the UK softwood sector faced an unexpected slowdown in June, leaving merchants and importers [...]
October 4, 2025
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U.S. would need 70 sawmills to replace Canadian lumber imports
The United States would need to build about 70 new sawmills—each costing an estimated US$200 million—to [...]
October 4, 2025
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Furniture exporters bet U.S. consumers will absorb tariff blow
Trayton Group signed a deal to relocate most of its furniture production to Vietnam from China the day after Donald [...]
October 4, 2025
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Stora Enso’s wood procurement change negotiations concluded
Stora Enso Wood Procurement has just concluded change negotiations for all of Finland's wood procurement personnel. “As a [...]
October 4, 2025
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Pfeifer strengthens its presence on the UK market
The Austrian Pfeifer Group has expanded into the United Kingdom with the establishment of Pfeifer Timber UK Ltd., a sales [...]
October 4, 2025
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Lumber prices surge as U.S. imposes new tariffs on imports
Lumber futures climbed sharply after President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on imported wood products, citing national security concerns. Futures [...]
October 3, 2025
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Germany warns U.S. lumber tariffs hit timber industry
Germany’s sawmill and timber industry said U.S. tariffs on imported lumber will hit exports and weaken international competitiveness [...]
October 3, 2025
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Swedish exports largely unaffected in the short term by U.S. tariffs
On October 14, 10 percent tariffs will be imposed on wood products imported into the United States, according to the [...]
October 3, 2025
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