Metsä Group to reduce staff in UK
Metsä Wood, part of Metsä Group, has announced plans to reduce its operations in the United Kingdom, citing changes in [...]
February 13, 2026
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reports US$751m loss in Q4 on heavy impairments
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reported a net loss of US$751 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, as [...]
February 13, 2026
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Russia timber industry under pressure; demand from China slows sharply
Russia’s lumber industry is entering a period of sustained pressure as production volumes continue to fall and regulatory risks [...]
February 13, 2026
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High timber prices and weak sawn timber markets push Södra into loss
Södra reported a loss for 2025 as weaker pulp and sawn timber markets coincided with historically high wood raw [...]
February 13, 2026
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Central Europe wood pellet prices rise in February as winter tightens supply
Wood pellet prices across Central Europe have moved higher again in February, driven by prolonged cold weather, tighter stocks and [...]
February 13, 2026
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Croatian State Forests raise timber prices by eight percent
Croatian State Forests (Hrvatske šume – HŠ) have increased the prices of all timber assortments by an average of 8 % for [...]
February 13, 2026
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Germany: softwood lumber exports fall on weaker Europe, US market becomes even more dominant in 2025
Germany’s softwood lumber exports declined in 2025 mainly due to weaker deliveries to European markets, while shipments to the [...]
February 12, 2026
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Stora Enso sees wood demand rising as log prices remain historically high
Stora Enso reports that although packaging and pulp markets remain stable at a low level, its wood procurement needs in [...]
February 12, 2026
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Poland: KPPD suspends additional sawmill capacity; reports another annual loss
KPPD SA, one of Poland’s established wood processing groups, has reported preliminary financial results for 2025 showing a continued [...]
February 12, 2026
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Market developments in Sweden’s softwood lumber exports
Sweden’s year-to-date exports of softwood lumber strengthened in 2025, with export value rising faster than shipped volume [...]
February 11, 2026
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