BC loses more than 30 sawmills in a decade of lumber industry decline
British Columbia has lost more than 30 sawmills since 2017, while at least 21 lumber mills have closed permanently or [...]
August 26, 2026
Latest Trends / Market Analysis
Pfleiderer restructuring puts Central European panel market in focus
The planned transfer of Pfleiderer to its bondholders comes at a sensitive point for the Central European wood-based panel [...]
August 22, 2026
Latest Trends
Finland’s sawmill industry likely to face further capacity closures
Finland’s sawmill industry may need further permanent capacity reductions as high sawlog costs, weak softwood lumber demand and growing [...]
August 22, 2026
Latest Trends
Holmen sawmill losses persist, but easing log costs point to a changing Swedish timber market
Holmen’s Wood Products business remained in the red in the first half of 2026 despite stable delivery volumes, highlighting [...]
August 22, 2026
Latest Trends
New Zealand log market steadies as China inventories tighten and freight remains the key risk
New Zealand’s export log market has entered August in a considerably more balanced position than the wider Chinese economy [...]
August 22, 2026
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Homann to cut 2026 outlook as Pagiriai losses hit earnings
Homann Holzwerkstoffe has sharply reduced its earnings expectations for 2026 after preliminary first-half figures showed EBITDA falling into negative [...]
August 22, 2026
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Sweden’s sawmill industry may have an overcapacity problem
Sweden’s timber market may be entering a different phase in the relationship between forest owners and the processing industry [...]
August 20, 2026
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Norway’s timber exports hit record levels despite falling prices
Norwegian timber prices have fallen sharply from last year’s highs, but exports continue to absorb a large share of [...]
August 20, 2026
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New US lumber player TLM targets 12+ sawmills by 2030
The Lumber Manufactory (TLM) has started production at its first sawmill in New Albany, Mississippi, marking the entry of a [...]
August 20, 2026
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US delays 50% tariffs on Canadian wood products as trade deal takes shape
The United States has postponed for three days a new 50% tariff on selected Canadian imports after Washington and Ottawa [...]
August 20, 2026
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