Archives: 2026

Estonia log prices decline in March as sawmill inventories remain elevated

Log prices in Estonia declined in March, with the sharpest monthly falls recorded in pine assortments, while pulpwood prices increased [...]
April 8, 2026 Latest Trends

IKEA’s certification model faces limits under EU deforestation rules

Furniture retailer IKEA will need to expand its timber traceability systems to comply with the European Union’s incoming deforestation [...]
April 8, 2026 Latest Trends

Lunawood appoints Tomi Ristimäki as CEO

Finnish thermally modified wood producer Oy Lunawood Ltd has appointed Tomi Ristimäki as its new chief executive officer, with [...]
April 8, 2026 Latest Trends

Falling U.S. lumber prices point to further sawmill closures and output cuts

Falling lumber prices are increasingly drawing attention on Wall Street as a potential signal of weakness spreading toward Main Street [...]
April 3, 2026 Latest Trends

L’Oréal joins Nestlé, Zalando in cutting ties with SCA

L'Oréal has decided to suspend purchases of packaging materials linked to SCA, citing its policy on responsible and [...]
April 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Finland’s log flows raise questions over supply to sawmills

15 percent of the logs harvested from forests in Finland have been diverted to areas other than the sawmill or [...]
April 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Moody’s: Latin American expansion challenges European forest industry companies

Capacity growth in Latin America’s paper, packaging and forest products sector is reshaping the industry’s competitive structure, widening [...]
April 2, 2026 Latest Trends

Tough 2026 start for Swedish forest industry

Sweden’s forest industry has begun 2026 under pressure, with falling output, weaker exports and little sign of a near [...]
April 2, 2026 Latest Trends

Is Germany’s construction sector rebounding at last?

In 2025, the number of building permits for single- and two-family homes in Germany rose to 50,755 (+14 [...]
April 2, 2026 Latest Trends

Gresham House to form $8bn timberland manager with Molpus deal

Gresham House has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Molpus Woodlands Group, creating a forestry investment platform with about [...]