Archives: 2025

Södra reports solid Q4 performance with sawn timber prices showing early recovery

Södra has maintained a stable financial performance throughout 2024, despite market uncertainties. The company saw an increase in overall [...]
February 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Södra raises timber prices as demand continues to improve

Södra is once again increasing timber prices as demand remains strong across all assortments. The new prices take effect [...]
February 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Sanctions squeeze Russian timber industry, wiping out billions in exports

The Russian lumber industry is reportedly unravelling under the impact of sanctions as companies struggle to find new markets for [...]
February 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Millari Group expands with acquisition of Juken, boosting Australian timber supply

Australian wood products firm Millari Group has acquired Juken New Zealand’s (JNL) Gisborne sawmill, strengthening its supply of engineered [...]
February 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Finnish sawmills increase output, industry calls for secure wood supply

Sawn timber production in Finland reached 10.9 million cubic meters in 2024, reflecting a 5% increase compared to the [...]
February 14, 2025 Latest Trends

HS Timber modernizes drying in Finnish sawmill

HS Timber Group is upgrading drying operations at its Luvian Saha sawmill in Luvia, Finland, with the installation of an [...]
February 14, 2025 Latest Trends

Canfor opens new sawmill facility

Canfor Southern Pine has inaugurated a new sawmill complex in Axis, Alabama, following a $210 million investment. The facility, designed [...]
February 14, 2025 Latest Trends

Contrasting perspectives on US lumber tariffs

The debate over U.S. tariffs on imported softwood lumber continues to divide industry stakeholders, with homebuilders warning of increased [...]
February 14, 2025 Latest Trends

Swiss wood industry warns of supply shortages in summer

Last year, there was above-average rainfall in Swiss forests. Due to permanently waterlogged soils, timber harvesting was severely hampered [...]
February 14, 2025 Latest Trends

West Fraser sees positive lumber trends, but tariffs add uncertainty

West Fraser Timber said key trends that have been positive drivers of new home construction in recent years are expected [...]
February 14, 2025 Latest Trends