Archives: 2026

Limited buying interest keeps European hardwood prices in check

Hardwood log markets showed limited overall movement in February, with price developments varying by species, diameter class and region. Across [...]
March 20, 2026 Latest Trends

US tariff reset gives Brazilian timber a partial route back into the market

Brazilian timber is finding its way back into the US market after a run of tariff reversals in Washington — though [...]
March 20, 2026 Latest Trends

New Lumin plywood mill in Uruguay nearing startup

Construction of Lumin’s new plywood mill in Melo, in Uruguay’s Cerro Largo department, is advancing, with commissioning underway [...]
March 20, 2026 Latest Trends

Hörmann to build sawmill, glulam plant and pellet plant in southern Germany

Hörmann plans to build a sawmill, a glulam plant and a pellet facility in Buchloe, southern Germany. The project [...]
March 20, 2026 Latest Trends

Metsä Fibre’s Rauma sawmill runs at less than 60% capacity

Metsä Fibre’s sawmill in Rauma, Finland, is running at less than 60% of its capacity, underscoring weak demand in [...]
March 19, 2026 Latest Trends

Austria: sawlog prices stable in March

Wood prices in Austria remained largely stable in March, with spruce and fir sawlogs holding firm across most regions, while [...]
March 19, 2026 Latest Trends

Finland: Sawlog prices hold steady in February

Roundwood prices in Finland showed diverging trends in February, with sawlog prices in standing sales remaining close to the previous [...]
March 19, 2026 Latest Trends

Komatsu to acquire Sweden’s Malwa as demand grows for lightweight forestry machines

Komatsu Forest has agreed to acquire Swedish manufacturer Malwa Forest, a producer of small-scale forestry machines, as demand shifts [...]
March 19, 2026 Latest Trends

Arauco wood products business under pressure from lower volumes

Arauco reported weaker results in its wood products division at the end of 2025, as lower sales volumes and softer [...]
March 19, 2026 Latest Trends

Container freight rates jump eightfold, disrupting timber trade to the Gulf

Container freight rates for softwood lumber shipments to the Gulf have jumped from around $500 to more than $4,000 [...]
March 19, 2026 Latest Trends