Arauco wood products business under pressure from lower volumes
Arauco reported weaker results in its wood products division at the end of 2025, as lower sales volumes and softer [...]
March 19, 2026
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Container freight rates jump eightfold, disrupting timber trade to the Gulf
Container freight rates for softwood lumber shipments to the Gulf have jumped from around $500 to more than $4,000 [...]
March 19, 2026
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US lumber rebounds past $600 as supply tightens and construction picks up
US lumber futures have climbed back above $600 per thousand board feet, reversing a two-month decline as supply tightens [...]
March 19, 2026
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Germany: pallet wood prices rise further in February
Prices for lumber used in pallets and packaging in Germany continued to rise in February, while plywood prices declined and [...]
March 19, 2026
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Nordic forest bosses to Brussels: no wood, no bioeconomy
Europe can write all the strategies it wants—but without wood, the bioeconomy does not happen. That is the [...]
March 18, 2026
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Homann Holzwerkstoffe reports stable volumes, earnings pressured by Lithuania ramp-up
Homann Holzwerkstoffe reported slightly higher revenues in the second half of 2025, supported by increased volumes, while earnings declined due [...]
March 18, 2026
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UPM shakes up its top management
UPM is reshaping its top management as it prepares for its next phase, creating a new executive role focused on [...]
March 18, 2026
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New Zealand forestry keeps its footing as log market shrugs off global noise
New Zealand’s forestry sector is ticking along with little drama so far this year, even as the wider [...]
March 18, 2026
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Dutch prosecutors consider criminal probe into RWE over wood pellet sourcing
Dutch prosecutors are assessing whether to open a criminal investigation into RWE over allegations that the company misrepresented the origin [...]
March 18, 2026
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European softwood lumber prices show mixed movements in February
European softwood lumber markets remained largely stable in February, with only modest price adjustments recorded across several key markets. Demand [...]
March 17, 2026
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