High price levels push industrial roundwood harvesting higher in Central Europe
Elevated timber prices across Central Europe are prompting forest owners to increase industrial roundwood harvesting, reversing the cautious supply behaviour [...]
February 27, 2026
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The politics of wood: activism, reputation and the SCA case
For most of the 20th century, the central conflict in forestry was biological: growth versus harvest, regeneration versus depletion. In [...]
February 27, 2026
Temporary U.S. surcharge restores planning horizon for Brazilian wood producers
Brazilian timber and plywood exporters are now operating under a clearer U.S. tariff framework following a formal adjustment in [...]
February 27, 2026
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US housing 1.2m homes shortfall puts timber in the spotlight
The US housing market, measured by retail sales the largest in the world, is wrestling with a structural deficit that [...]
February 27, 2026
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EUDR: What Brussels still needs to change
The European Commission is due to present a report by the end of April on how the EU Deforestation Regulation [...]
February 26, 2026
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Louisiana-Pacific OSB sales fall 30% in 2025
Louisiana-Pacific’s OSB sales reduced by 30% in 2025 to US$832m (2024: US$1.18bn) due to a [...]
February 26, 2026
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SCA to cut spruce lumber production
Swedish forest products group Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) has decided to reduce production volumes of spruce lumber at two of [...]
February 26, 2026
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Setra increases sales – but results fall sharply
The operating result of Setra Group deteriorated significantly in 2025, with losses deepening to SEK –622 million (approximately EUR –54 [...]
February 26, 2026
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Countdown to new EU wood formaldehyde restrictions
Suppliers of wood-based articles and furniture to the EU market have until August to meet strict new rules on [...]
February 26, 2026
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Swedish roundwood prices fall back at year-end
Sweden’s roundwood market ended 2025 with a clear downward adjustment, marking a cooling phase after the stronger gains recorded [...]
February 26, 2026
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