Timber continues to outperform energy-intensive building materials on costs
Wood remains one of Germany's most price-stable construction materials despite higher energy costs and renewed geopolitical uncertainty [...]
July 18, 2026
Latest Trends / Market Analysis
Austrian sawmills maintain steady log procurement
Austria’s timber market continues to show a mixed picture, with steady log prices and improving demand for industrial wood [...]
July 18, 2026
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
North American lumber prices climb as mills extend order files and freight delays tighten supply
North American lumber prices continued to move higher this week as mills extended order files, transportation delays reduced prompt availability [...]
July 17, 2026
Latest Trends
Holmen’s Iggesund sawmill to boost capacity by 21%
Swedish forest products group Holmen has completed the largest modernization programme in the history of its Iggesund sawmill, bringing the [...]
July 17, 2026
Latest Trends
Grupo Gámiz commissions upgraded hardwood sawmill in northern Spain
Spanish hardwood producer Grupo Gámiz has commissioned its modernized hardwood sawmill in Santa Cruz de Campezo, completing a €3 [...]
July 17, 2026
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Ukraine’s rebuilding is becoming an opportunity for Finnish wood technology suppliers
Finnish wood processing technology supplier Raute expects Ukraine's reconstruction to create substantial demand for new engineered wood manufacturing [...]
July 17, 2026
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Storm timber lowers Swedish log prices, but compliance becomes more complex
A sharp increase in storm-damaged timber entering the Swedish market is beginning to ease log prices across parts of [...]
July 16, 2026
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German wood industry confidence steadies, but outlook remains weak
Business confidence in Germany's wood industry continued to stabilize in May, although overall sentiment remains firmly in negative [...]
July 16, 2026
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Mercer to cut 350 jobs at Torgau as weak markets force major restructuring
Mercer International is launching one of the largest restructuring programmes at its Torgau wood products complex in years, planning to [...]
July 16, 2026
Latest Trends
FSC finds no evidence of post-sanction Russian birch entering certified supply chains, but flags wider integrity risks
After reviewing hundreds of companies trading FSC-certified birch wood panels across Eurasia, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) says it [...]
July 16, 2026
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