Archives: February 2026

GD Holz urges deeper revisions to EU deforestation regulation

The German Timber Trade Federation (GD Holz)  believes the latest adjustments to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) do not go [...]
February 21, 2026 Latest Trends

John Deere Forestry acquires Risutec’s business operations

John Deere Forestry Oy has acquired the business operations of Risutec Oy, a company specialising in mechanized forest planting solutions [...]

German sawmills warn of crisis as log prices climb to new records

Benchmark prices for softwood sawlogs have climbed to an all-time high in spring 2026, with spruce and pine leading [...]
February 19, 2026 Latest Trends

Canfor books $321m impairment as European log costs surge and pulp prices weaken

Canfor Corporation will record a $321 million non-cash impairment charge in its fourth-quarter 2025 results, with $215 million [...]
February 19, 2026 Latest Trends

EUDR compliance costs place disproportionate burden on producer countries, study finds

New academic research examining the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) concludes that the regulation’s compliance model [...]
February 19, 2026 Latest Trends

Ponsse holds turnover steady as forest machinery market slows

Ponsse Plc maintained its turnover in 2025 despite weak investment sentiment across the forest industry and continued disruptions in international [...]
February 19, 2026 Latest Trends

Top 10 North American and U.S. lumber producers in 2025

2025 was a challenging year for lumber manufacturers. Lumber prices declined 8% and U.S. housing starts fell 1%. Firms [...]
February 18, 2026 Latest Trends

Sumitomo Forestry to acquire Tri Pointe Homes in $4.5 billion all-cash deal

Japanese group Sumitomo Forestry has agreed to acquire U.S. homebuilder Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. in an all-cash transaction [...]
February 18, 2026 Latest Trends

Zalando phases out SCA-linked packaging materials

The German e-commerce group Zalando has decided to phase out packaging materials linked to the Swedish forestry company SCA [...]
February 18, 2026 Latest Trends

Lumber rebounds to $600 as supply tightens ahead of spring

Lumber futures climbed to $600 per thousand board feet, recovering from a near four-week low of $585.5 on [...]
February 18, 2026 Latest Trends