Archives: 2025

Forests aren’t following the script – SCA’s CEO calls for reform of EU climate law

Strong arguments to reform – or even overhaul – the EU’s LULUCF regulation have been put forward by Ulf Larsson, CEO [...]
May 30, 2025 Latest Trends

EPF: Insufficient European wood in 2040

The European Federation of Wood Panel Manufacturers is now certain: if policy remains unchanged, there will be insufficient wood in [...]
May 30, 2025 Latest Trends

Raute plans temporary layoffs in Finland as order intake weakens

Finnish woodworking machinery manufacturer Raute said on Wednesday it will begin change negotiations that could lead to temporary layoffs of [...]
May 30, 2025 Latest Trends

Metsä Fibre prepares for layoffs at Rauma sawmill

Metsä Fibre's change negotiations regarding possible layoffs in Joutseno and Rauma have ended. The company says in its [...]
May 30, 2025 Latest Trends

LIGNA 2025: Woodworking show kicks off strong

LIGNA 2025 kicked off with high energy on Monday, May 26, drawing a massive influx of wood industry professionals to [...]
May 29, 2025 Latest Trends

German timber market stabilizes as spruce and pine prices climb

Germany’s timber exports present fragmented picture in the first quarter. Shipments of softwood logs fell by nearly 27% year [...]
May 29, 2025 Latest Trends

EOS elects new chairman and board

Tommi Sneck, Director of the Sawmill Industry business at Finland's Koskisen Oyj, has been appointed chairman of the European [...]
May 29, 2025 Latest Trends

EU member states back zero-risk category to ease burden under EUDR

A broad majority of EU member states have voiced support for the introduction of a zero-risk category under the [...]
May 29, 2025 Latest Trends

Moelven CEO: More sawmills expected to close

Following Moelven's decision to shut down its sawmill in Ransby, Värmland, Anders Lindh, head of the Moelven Timber [...]
May 28, 2025

German board manufacturer selects location for $250 million U.S. factory

Homanit, a manufacturer of MDF and other fiberboard, has selected a site in South Carolina for its first U.S [...]
May 28, 2025 Latest Trends