Polish sawmills face mounting debt, rising insolvencies as forest policy tightens wood supply
Poland's sawmilling sector is showing clear signs of financial strain, with overdue payments now running well into the [...]
July 29, 2026
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Northern Ireland’s biggest sawmill shuts down as workers escalate pay fight
Around 150 workers at Balcas Timber in Enniskillen began a seven-day strike at 5am on Friday, the biggest escalation [...]
July 29, 2026
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Germany’s record timber prices deepen divide between forest owners and sawmills
Timber prices in Germany have reached historic highs. Forest owners are benefiting from record earnings, while sawmills across the country [...]
July 28, 2026
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Roundwood prices in Finland climb across the board in June, but trade volumes still lag historical average
Timber prices in Finland moved higher across every roundwood assortment in June 2026, with pulpwood posting the sharpest gains. Even [...]
July 28, 2026
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EU investigates whether Chinese plywood makers are evading duties through minor product modifications
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into suspected circumvention of anti-dumping duties on hardwood plywood from China [...]
July 28, 2026
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EU wood pellet production set to rebound in 2026 as Germany leads renewed growth
After three difficult years marked by weak demand and thin margins, the European Union's wood pellet industry appears [...]
July 28, 2026
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Inside Mercer’s Torgau restructuring: the warning signs emerged long before July
Mercer International's decision to eliminate around 350 positions at its Torgau wood-processing complex may have appeared abrupt [...]
July 24, 2026
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New Zealand log export market shows signs of stabilising in Q3
New Zealand’s export log market is beginning to stabilise after three difficult years, with the downturn in 2026 proving [...]
July 24, 2026
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Stora Enso’s wood products margins weaken as strategic review of Central European sawmills continues
Stora Enso reported a steep decline in earnings from its wood-related operations in the second quarter of 2026, despite [...]
July 24, 2026
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Homag Group backlog stable despite still weak market demand
Homag Group closed out the first half of 2026 with both incoming orders and revenue below last year's [...]
July 24, 2026
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