Anti-dumping measures drove shift in European plywood imports
Total EU+UK imports of plywood from outside the region in 2025 were 3.87 million cu.m, up 3 [...]
May 2, 2026
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Sweden targets fivefold hardwood growth by 2040
Sweden is moving to develop its hardwood sector with a new national roadmap designed to increase the use of domestic [...]
May 2, 2026
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Production cuts spread across Poland’s timber and furniture sector
More timber and furniture manufacturers in Poland are announcing production suspensions and mass layoffs. Industry representatives associated with the Polish [...]
May 2, 2026
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Storm-hit Sweden risks €450 million in timber losses as transport stalls
Sweden’s forestry sector is working to recover large volumes of storm-felled timber following the most severe storm in [...]
April 30, 2026
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Backdoor routes emerge as Iran crisis disrupts timber supply chains
The Iran crisis is increasingly weighing on the timber sector, with disruptions to Gulf supply routes feeding directly into higher [...]
April 30, 2026
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German log prices stop rising as procurement activity weakens
The rise in log prices in Germany is coming to a halt. For May, initial reports already point to declining [...]
April 30, 2026
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Boise Cascade pleads guilty in illegal Chinese plywood import scheme
Boise Cascade Company has pleaded guilty to a felony violation of the Lacey Act and agreed to pay a $6 [...]
April 30, 2026
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Timber trade set to expand under New Zealand–India agreement
New Zealand and India have signed a free trade agreement aimed at expanding bilateral trade and improving market access, with [...]
April 30, 2026
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Hormuz crisis: container transit times and routing disruptions intensify
The world’s largest container shipping lines are taking increasingly different approaches on Asia–North Europe trade routes, with implications [...]
April 29, 2026
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EU industries call for changes to EUDR as implementation concerns persist
A large group of European sectors is calling on EU institutions and Member States to take more time to address [...]
April 29, 2026
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