Germany’s sawmilling sector calls for urgent expansion of beetle-damaged spruce storage
Germany’s sawmilling sector is calling for urgent action to expand beetle-damaged spruce timber storage capacities across the nation [...]
April 18, 2026
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Forecast: Finland timber market expected to recover during the current year
Finland's timber market will begin to recover during this year, especially as a result of the reduction in standing [...]
April 18, 2026
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Major damage in the Södra area after storm Dave
Södra's inventory after storm Dave shows that around one million cubic meters of forest have been damaged on [...]
April 18, 2026
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Russian timber companies seek three-year bankruptcy moratorium
Forestry companies in Russia have asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade for a three-year moratorium on bankruptcy, citing [...]
April 18, 2026
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U.S. duties paid by Canadian softwood producers surpass $8-billion
Canadian softwood producers have now paid more than US$8-billion in U.S. duties since 2017, as British Columbia [...]
April 18, 2026
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Sarawak halves timber royalties to steady domestic processing and counter export drift
The Sarawak Forest Department has confirmed that the Sarawak government will cut royalty rates and selected statutory charges on natural [...]
April 18, 2026
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The quiet crisis in Nordic timber is no longer easy to ignore
Log price inflation, stricter harvesting policies, weak downstream demand and the disruption of export flows to the Middle East and [...]
April 17, 2026
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Business sentiment in German timber industry deteriorates sharply in March
Sentiment in the German timber industry deteriorated significantly in March. The The Main Association of the German Wood Industry [...]
April 17, 2026
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Log prices fall sharply in Norway
Norway’s timber harvest remained high in the first quarter of 2026, but prices for both sawlogs and pulpwood have [...]
April 17, 2026
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Austrian log market weakens in April as sawmills remain well supplied
Demand for softwood sawlogs in Austria remained subdued in March and early April, with sawmills holding comfortable inventories amid weak [...]
April 17, 2026
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