Latvia: AmberBirch doubles veneer production with €50 million investment
Latvian veneer producer AmberBirch is making nearly €50 million in investments in Krustpils to double its production capacity and expand [...]
August 27, 2025
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Nordic timber companies see volatility and margin squeeze in first half 2025
Six major Nordic timber and forest industry companies posted mixed results in the first half of 2025 as high raw [...]
August 26, 2025
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Prospects for U.S. lumber prices
Recent analysis of the U.S. lumber market suggests that prices have significant upside potential over the coming months, as [...]
August 26, 2025
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U.S.-EU trade deal limits lumber tariffs to 15% and eases EUDR compliance for American exports
The White House and the EU commission announced further details of the framework agreement they signed which has significant consequences [...]
August 26, 2025
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Mellanskog cuts prices for first time in nearly six years
Mellanskog, one of Sweden’s leading wood suppliers, has reduced the base price of hardwood pulpwood by SEK 50 to [...]
August 26, 2025
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China log import overview: European shipments increase following rail connectivity
According to China Customs, China’s log imports reached 16.79 million cubic metres valued at US$2.695 billion [...]
August 23, 2025
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Holmen adjusting lumber production in southern Sweden due to log prices
Swedish forest products manufacturer Holmen, which has reported a H1 SEK20m operating profit in its wood products division, is adjusting [...]
August 23, 2025
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Pfeifer Group completes major sawmill investments
Leading European sawmiller Pfeifer Group has completed construction of a new sawmill for its subsidiary Pölkky Oy in Kajaani [...]
August 23, 2025
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Declining demand and high costs lead to sawmill closure in New Zealand
Carter Holt Harvey plans to close its Eves Valley sawmill, the largest on New Zealand’s South Island, citing falling [...]
August 23, 2025
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Nine in ten Swedish sawmills operating at a loss, Vida CEO says
Sweden’s sawmilling industry is facing some of its toughest conditions in decades, with most mills losing money as high [...]
August 22, 2025
