Archives: January 2026

Cold snap lifts wood pellet demand and prices across Central Europe

A prolonged cold spell at the start of 2026 has pushed wood pellet demand sharply higher across Central Europe, reversing [...]
January 14, 2026 Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices

U.S. housing affordability worsens as prices climb and supply stays tight

The U.S. housing market remains mired in an affordability crisis, with home prices up more than 50% since 2019 [...]
January 14, 2026 Latest Trends

UK faces timber supply squeeze without higher softwood planting, agencies warn

The UK could face a tightening supply of construction timber within the next 10 to 15 years unless domestic tree [...]
January 14, 2026 Latest Trends

Pricing discipline defines German wood market at the end of 2025

The German wood industry closed 2025 with producers largely succeeding in pushing through price increases, even as demand remained uneven [...]
January 10, 2026 Latest Trends

Sawlog prices hold firm as Estonia’s timber market diverges in 2025

      Estonia’s timber market closed December 2025 with limited month-to-month movement in [...]
January 10, 2026 Latest Trends

Södra gets green light to expand Kindasågen sawmill

Swedish forest owners’ cooperative Södra is moving ahead with a major long-term investment at its Kindasågen pine [...]
January 10, 2026 Latest Trends

Stora Enso names board candidates for Swedish forests spin-off

Stora Enso has announced the proposed board of directors for the forest holding company that is planned to be separated [...]
January 10, 2026 Latest Trends

France: Timber trade slows in 2025, price competition expected in 2026

In France, timber and wood-products merchants are facing a decline in activity but are holding up, even as cash [...]
January 9, 2026 Latest Trends

EUDR in 2025: When readiness met reality

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) entered 2025 as a formally adopted law with a fixed start date, but the year [...]
January 9, 2026 Latest Trends

Germany’s softwood lumber exports pivot to non-EU markets in 2025

Germany’s softwood lumber exports showed a clear divergence between volume and value in January–November 2025, reflecting a continued [...]
January 9, 2026 Latest Trends / Market Analysis