Keitele Group to expand sawmill capacity to 600,000 m3
Finnish wood processing company Keitele Group has commissioned a new lumber sorting and packaging facility in Keitele as part of [...]
June 19, 2026
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US lumber prices rise as Hormuz reopening boosts market sentiment, while supply constraints continue to tighten market
US lumber prices have moved higher in recent days as improving sentiment surrounding global trade and persistent supply constraints continue [...]
June 19, 2026
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European parquet sector shows first signs of recovery after two difficult years
The European parquet industry is showing early signs of stabilisation after two years of contraction, although demand remains weak and [...]
June 19, 2026
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Market Watch: Spring recovery fails to materialize in European lumber market
The recovery many European sawmills had been counting on this spring has not arrived. What began as optimism around Easter [...]
June 18, 2026
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Austrian lumber producers cut log intake as production outlook softens
Demand for softwood sawlogs in Austria remained subdued during May and early June despite generally adequate log availability across most [...]
June 18, 2026
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Vida closes two mills but continues investing in production growth
Just weeks after announcing the closure of two Swedish sawmills, Vida is investing in additional production capacity at another site [...]
June 18, 2026
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European construction recovery gains traction, but housing remains the missing piece
Construction activity across Europe is still expected to grow during the next three years, but the pace of recovery has [...]
June 18, 2026
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Major investment lifts Stenvalls’ Sikfors capacity to 360,000 m³
Swedish lumber producer Stenvalls has completed a major expansion of its Sikfors sawmill, doubling annual production capacity from 180,000 [...]
June 18, 2026
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European wood-based panels production output rose 3% in 2025
European wood-based panels production output grew 3% in 2025, according to newly released European Panel Federation (EPF) statistics. The [...]
June 17, 2026
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Södra warns 2026 crisis may be more serious than the 2012 downturn
Södra's management used the cooperative's Annual General Meeting on 3 June 2026 to deliver an [...]
June 17, 2026
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