HOMAG Group with significant improvement in earnings in fiscal year 2025
The HOMAG Group significantly improved its earnings in the 2025 fiscal year thanks to the cost-cutting and optimization measures [...]
March 7, 2026
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Roseburg restarts construction of Dillard MDF plant in Oregon
Roseburg Forest Products has restarted construction of its Dillard MDF project in southern Oregon, reviving a major investment aimed at [...]
March 7, 2026
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European softwood lumber prices open 2026 steady after winter storm disruptions
Europe’s softwood lumber market began 2026 with prices largely unchanged across the main destinations, reflecting restrained construction demand and [...]
March 5, 2026
Korkeakoski sawmill acquisition lifts Versowood capacity close to 2m m³
Finland’s Versowood has expanded its sawmilling operations with the acquisition of the Korkeakoski sawmill from UPM, bringing the facility [...]
March 5, 2026
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
Lumber falls to six-week low as weak housing demand weighs on prices
Lumber futures fell toward $550 per thousand board feet, reaching a six-week low as the North American housing sector [...]
March 5, 2026
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
European hardwood lumber prices diverge in first quarter of 2026
European hardwood lumber markets opened 2026 with greater stability than many producers had anticipated late last year. While overall demand [...]
March 4, 2026
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Construction outlook 2026: Growth returns to the European construction sector
After contracting in 2024 and stagnating in 2025, Europe’s construction sector is poised to expand again. Rising contractor confidence [...]
March 4, 2026
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US targets Chinese hardwood plywood with steep preliminary duties starting this March
The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed a preliminary antidumping duty of 187.27% on hardwood and decorative plywood [...]
March 4, 2026
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Eurobois 2026: French sawmilling sector at a crossroads as production falls and imports rise
France’s sawmilling industry is entering a decisive decade, caught between structural decline in the number of mills, weak construction [...]
March 4, 2026
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China–Australia log trade struggles to regain former scale
China’s imports of Australian logs have staged only a partial recovery since trade resumed in 2023, with volumes and [...]
March 4, 2026
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