European softwood lumber market holds steady in February, weakens into March under cost pressure
European softwood lumber markets moved through February without a clear trend, with delivered prices across most destinations holding within narrow [...]
April 14, 2026
UK softwood market drifts as weak demand meets rising costs
As the softwood trade entered the second quarter, economic conditions in the UK remained uncertain, leaving traders without a clear [...]
April 14, 2026
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U.S. may lower Canadian lumber tariffs by 10%
The United States has signalled a potential reduction in tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber, but the overall burden on producers [...]
April 14, 2026
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Russian lumber producers warn of mass insolvencies by end-2026
Up to 50% of Russia’s forest companies could shut by the end of 2026 as lower export prices, rising [...]
April 14, 2026
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New Zealand timber exporters push for India FTA approval
New Zealand’s wood processing sector is pressing for political support for a free trade agreement with India, arguing that [...]
April 14, 2026
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Ukraine’s €400bn rebuild puts timber back in focus
The scale of destruction in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a reconstruction challenge of extraordinary proportions [...]
April 10, 2026
EU climate targets will shift logging elsewhere
Implementing the EU's sink targets for land use and forestry and the biodiversity strategy would cause a massive leakage [...]
April 10, 2026
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Increasingly need for pine as spruce supply tightens
A growing mismatch between raw material supply and construction demand is emerging in Sweden’s lumber market, as an increasing [...]
April 10, 2026
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Keitele expands capacity ahead of expected lumber market recovery
Finnish sawmill operator Keitele Group is moving ahead with modernisation and expansion at its flagship Keitele site, positioning itself for [...]
April 10, 2026
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Big Tech and data centres reshape US mass timber market
The International Mass Timber Conference in Portland, now in its tenth year, brought together more than 3,000 delegates and [...]
April 10, 2026
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