Finnish sawmills see no recovery as high log prices and weak demand squeeze margins
Finland's sawmill industry entered the second half of 2026 with little sign of an improvement in market conditions [...]
August 11, 2026
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Södra’s bold bet: Making more money from the same tree
Swedish forest group Södra is investing more than SEK 2 billion in a new lignin plant at its M [...]
August 11, 2026
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BC sawmill shutdown threat reveals deeper problems in the industry
A sawmill in British Columbia could be forced to halt production within days as its remaining log inventory runs out [...]
August 11, 2026
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PAGED closes Polish wood processing plant
Polish plywood producer PAGED Plywood is closing its wood processing plant in Bartoszyce, northern Poland, reducing the group's [...]
August 11, 2026
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Turkey bans oak imports from all countries
Turkey has imposed an immediate ban on imports of oak products from all countries, disrupting shipments of both European and [...]
August 11, 2026
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Metsä Group lifts Q2 sawn timber deliveries as spruce supply remains tight
Metsä Group increased its sawn timber deliveries in the second quarter as seasonal demand improved and limited spruce availability continued [...]
August 8, 2026
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New Zealand log prices recover as lower supply supports China market
New Zealand export log prices recovered in July as lower shipping costs provided some relief to exporters, while reduced log [...]
August 8, 2026
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Interfor EBITDA triples in Q2 as lumber prices rise 11%
Interfor reported a sharp improvement in second-quarter earnings as higher lumber prices, increased production and further reductions in unit [...]
August 8, 2026
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China’s $2 trillion forestry plan could reshape global wood trade routes
China’s new five-year forestry plan could have consequences well beyond its domestic forest sector. For international timber markets [...]
August 8, 2026
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Estonia’s pine and spruce sawlog prices remain elevated in July
Estonian pine and spruce sawlog prices were largely stable in July after the increases recorded earlier in the year, but [...]
August 8, 2026
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