Archives: 2025

Arauco sees profit fall in the second quarter of 2025

In the second-quarter (2Q-2025) Arauco's sales revenue reached USD 1,524.7 million, a slight 0.6 [...]
August 20, 2025 Latest Trends

Lumber prices weaken further this month

Lumber futures have dropped about 12% since hitting a three-year high two weeks ago, a sign that wood buyers [...]
August 19, 2025 Latest Trends

China log prices hold firm as inventories slip below 3 million m³

Log prices in China are holding at relatively firm levels for this time of year, supported by steady demand and [...]
August 19, 2025 Latest Trends

Stora Enso invests in new saw line at Ždirec

At its sawmill in Ždirec, Czech Republic, Stora Enso is investing around €11.6 million (CZK 284 million) in a [...]
August 19, 2025 Latest Trends

Koskisen Oyj posts solid sawmill results in Q2, raw material prices slightly easing

Finnish wood products company Koskisen Oyj reported a satisfactory second quarter, with strong performance in its sawmill segment. Revenue [...]
August 19, 2025 Latest Trends

Holmen’s Q2 results hit by tariff uncertainty and weak construction demand

Holmen’s operating profit for the second quarter was SEK 807 million (€65 million), down from SEK 983 million (€80 [...]
August 19, 2025 Latest Trends

Finnish sawmill industry anticipates difficult autumn – “Outlook has deteriorated rapidly”

The high price of logs is creating problems for sawmills, according to the Finnish Sawmill Association. The first half [...]
August 15, 2025

Sawmill production halved at Moelven Edanesågen as market weakens

Twenty-five employees at Edanesågen, located outside Arvika in Värmland, have been given redundancy notices, meaning that a [...]
August 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Stora Enso sees steady timber demand in August despite slight price drop

Stora Enso reported that wood trading in Finland during the summer holiday season has remained as brisk as last year [...]
August 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Ponsse posts positive operating profit despite lower sales in Q2

Finnish forestry machinery manufacturer Ponsse reported a decline in net sales in the second quarter of 2025, while operating profit [...]
August 14, 2025 Latest Trends