Scarce supply pushes wood prices even higher across Germany
Timber prices in Germany have continued to move higher into early 2026, even though the wider economic picture offers little [...]
March 25, 2026
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Södra adjusts sawlog prices downward as demand expected to remain weak
Sweden’s forest cooperative Södra has announced a new round of price reductions for sawlogs and pulpwood, effective from [...]
March 25, 2026
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Central Europe pellet market enters spring with prices under pressure
Germany is seeing a more pronounced price correction than headline averages suggest. By the third week of March, bulk [...]
March 25, 2026
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Lumber drops below $600
Lumber futures fell below $600 per thousand board feet as a slowdown in the North American housing market and rising [...]
March 25, 2026
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Valmet will cease production at its Swedish site in Sundsvall
Valmet has announced plans to restructure parts of its manufacturing operations in Sweden and Poland, including the closure of two [...]
March 25, 2026
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UK’s Travis Perkins hit by slowdown in construction sector
Reduced demand, price pressure and significant impairment charges have led to Travis Perkins reporting one of its weakest financial performances [...]
March 25, 2026
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Holmen cuts sawmill output as Middle East disruption drives up costs
Holmen AB is reducing production at its Bygdsiljum sawmill as disruptions to trade with the Middle East push up freight [...]
March 24, 2026
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Limited logs, weak export demand: Latvia’s timber sector loses pace
Latvia’s timber sector is showing signs of stagnation, with companies reporting slower growth, constrained production and mounting operational pressure [...]
March 24, 2026
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Pfeifer rebrands Finnish operations as part of integration drive
The Pfeifer Group will rename its Finnish subsidiary Pölkky as Pfeifer Nordics from June 1, 2026, bringing its operations [...]
March 24, 2026
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Moelven through a tough year of losses and sawmill closures
Moelven Industrier ASA reported a sharp deterioration in results for 2025, as weak construction activity, high raw material costs and [...]
March 24, 2026
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