Komatsu Forest lays off 90 workers at Umeå plant
Komatsu Forest has issued layoff notices to 90 employees at its Umeå plant following the rejection of a company proposal [...]
September 2, 2025
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German sawmills undersupplied
In an open letter at the end of August, Dr. Stephan Lang, President of the German Sawmill and Timber Industry [...]
September 2, 2025
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Lumber prices steady in North America despite tariffs, wildfires and futures drop
Lumber prices across North America held steady in mid-August, even as softwood duties, wildfires, and volatile futures weighed on [...]
September 2, 2025
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European furniture industry responds to Trump’s decision on furniture tariffs
The European furniture industry's collaborative organisation (EFIC), voices concern over possible new tariffs on EU furniture exports to the [...]
September 2, 2025
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Softwood log prices hit record highs in France as lumber market weakens
France’s softwood market in 2025 is characterised by soaring log prices and a weakening softwood lumber sector, creating a [...]
September 2, 2025
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Kronospan Holdings’ key figures have declined as price pressure weighs on European panel markets
Kronospan Holdings Ltd. posted a decline in revenue for the financial year ended September 30, 2024, as pricing pressure in [...]
September 2, 2025
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Koskisen progresses with Järvelä sawmill expansion
The Finnish wood products company Koskisen is progressing with the growth of production at its new sawmill in Järvel [...]
August 29, 2025
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What’s the economic impact of sawmill closures?
When a sawmill closes, the effects reverberate throughout the local economy. And the impact cuts wider and deeper than you [...]
August 29, 2025
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Germany’s softwood lumber exports pivot to US as European demand weakens
Germany exported about 4.73 million cubic meters (cbm) of softwood lumber in the first seven months of 2025, up [...]
August 29, 2025
Swiss Krono completes North American expansion
Swiss Krono Group has completed its acquisition of Collins Pine Company’s particleboard and engineered wood siding manufacturing facilities in [...]
August 29, 2025
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