Moody’s raises outlook for global forest products sector from negative to stable
Moody’s Investors Service has revised its outlook for the global paper, packaging and forest products sector to stable from [...]
March 17, 2026
Lumber futures signal firm outlook through 2027
Lumber futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange point to a gradually strengthening market outlook through 2027, with forward contracts trading [...]
March 17, 2026
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
IKEA installs thin-board line in Poland
IKEA Industry has installed a thin-board production line at its furniture plant in Zbąszynek, western Poland, expanding internal [...]
March 17, 2026
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
European ThermoWood production tops 300,000 m³ for the first time in 2025
Production of ThermoWood by manufacturers represented by the International ThermoWood Association (ITWA) in Helsinki rose by almost 10% in 2025 [...]
March 17, 2026
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
Top 10 sawmill groups in North America: mill closures and tariffs reshape the industry
The North American sawmilling sector has changed noticeably over the past two years as a series of closures, curtailments and [...]
March 13, 2026
Debate over timber supply intensifies in Poland as industry warns of production risks
A debate over timber supply is intensifying in Poland, where the country’s vast wood-processing sector warns that restrictions [...]
March 13, 2026
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U.S. launches tariff review on Canadian lumber and Chinese wood products
The United States has opened a new administrative review of trade duties on several imported wood products, placing Canadian lumber [...]
March 13, 2026
Latest Trends
Wartime surcharge has increased container prices for lumber many times over
The conflict involving Iran is already disrupting shipping routes and energy markets, with immediate consequences for global trade and the [...]
March 13, 2026
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Vida expands product range in Sweden after Karl Hedin sawmill acquisition
The expansion centers on Vida’s distribution warehouse in Orrakullen, Sweden outside the town of Alvesta, where the company has [...]
March 13, 2026
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German sawmills warn of timber shortage as sawlog prices hit new peaks
Germany’s timber market has entered 2026 in a state of unusual tension, with log prices surging and sawmills scrambling [...]
March 13, 2026
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