Archives: February 2026

Central Europe wood pellet prices rise in February as winter tightens supply

Wood pellet prices across Central Europe have moved higher again in February, driven by prolonged cold weather, tighter stocks and [...]
February 13, 2026 Latest Trends

Croatian State Forests raise timber prices by eight percent

Croatian State Forests (Hrvatske šume – HŠ) have increased the prices of all timber assortments by an average of 8 % for [...]
February 13, 2026 Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices

Germany: softwood lumber exports fall on weaker Europe, US market becomes even more dominant in 2025

Germany’s softwood lumber exports declined in 2025 mainly due to weaker deliveries to European markets, while shipments to the [...]
February 12, 2026 Latest Trends

Stora Enso sees wood demand rising as log prices remain historically high

Stora Enso reports that although packaging and pulp markets remain stable at a low level, its wood procurement needs in [...]
February 12, 2026 Latest Trends

Poland: KPPD suspends additional sawmill capacity; reports another annual loss

KPPD SA, one of Poland’s established wood processing groups, has reported preliminary financial results for 2025 showing a continued [...]
February 12, 2026 Latest Trends

Market developments in Sweden’s softwood lumber exports

Sweden’s year-to-date exports of softwood lumber strengthened in 2025, with export value rising faster than shipped volume [...]
February 11, 2026 Latest Trends

Poland’s oak timber shortage deepens, challenging domestic processors

Poland’s oak timber market has entered a phase of persistent supply deficit, with rising prices and shrinking availability increasingly [...]
February 11, 2026 Latest Trends

European parquet market stabilises in 2025 after reaching its lowest point in 2024

The European parquet market showed signs of stabilisation in 2025 after hitting its lowest level a year earlier, according to [...]
February 11, 2026 Latest Trends

Forecast: North American lumber market adjusts to lower operating capacity

Another difficult year has concluded for the North American wood products industry. Demand failed to meet expectations as affordability pressures [...]
February 11, 2026 Latest Trends

Estonian sawlog prices edge higher at the start of 2026

Estonian sawlog prices opened 2026 at a slightly higher level, with most standard assortments posting small month-on-month gains [...]
February 11, 2026 Latest Trends