Lower housing activity weighs on China’s log imports
China Customs has reported log imports in the first quarter of 2026 totalled 7.16 million cubic metres valued at [...]
May 20, 2026
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Tariffs are gutting Canadian lumber mills. Could higher housing costs follow?
Canadian sawmills are absorbing punishing losses as US duties transform North American lumber supply, with construction costs in the balance [...]
May 20, 2026
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France’s third-largest beech sawmill closes
Société Forestière Docelloise, one of France’s largest beech sawmills, has been shut down after the commercial court [...]
May 20, 2026
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GWMI Interviews: Erik Eliasson discusses the outlook and competitiveness of Swedish sawmills
Global Wood Markets Info spoke with Erik Eliasson, Sales Director at Norra Timber, about the current state of the Swedish [...]
May 19, 2026
Finnish private sawmills remain profitable despite weak lumber markets
Finland’s private sawmill sector delivered mixed financial results in 2025, with profitability remaining under pressure despite relatively stable turnover [...]
May 19, 2026
GWMI market sentiment: caution grows across global timber markets
Global Wood Markets Info spoke this week with sawmills, traders, importers, distributors and market participants across Europe and North America [...]
May 19, 2026
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Jartek partners with Koeki Ltd. to enter Japanese sawmill market
Japan’s sawmill industry continues to accelerate investments in automation and production efficiency, with Finnish wood-processing technology supplier Jartek [...]
May 19, 2026
Mercer International shares fall below US$1 after Q1 loss
Mercer International’s shares have come under renewed pressure following the release of the company’s first-quarter 2026 results [...]
May 19, 2026
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Koskinen continues to grow, quarterly turnover at record level
Koskisen increased its turnover in the first half of the year. The wood processing company's turnover in January-March [...]
May 19, 2026
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Conifex expects softwood lumber conditions to stay unstable in 2026
Conifex reported first-quarter sales of $21.8 million, EBITDA of negative $7.7 million, and a net loss of [...]
May 19, 2026
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