Latvia’s €1.7 billion wood export market is hiding a major shift
Latvia’s forest industry generated €1.705 billion in export revenue in the first half of 2026, only 1.5 [...]
August 27, 2026
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Lumber prices fall below $580 as tariff deal hopes collapse
US lumber futures have fallen below $580 per thousand board feet, giving back most of their July gains after Canada [...]
August 27, 2026
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Poland: New timber rules could cut supply by up to 2 million m³
Polish wood processors are pressing State Forests to revise timber measurement and classification rules introduced at the start of 2026 [...]
August 27, 2026
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Sweden’s sawlog rally breaks after years of gains
Swedish roundwood prices fell substantially in the second quarter of 2026, extending the reversal that began at the start of [...]
August 27, 2026
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B.C. forestry in the ‘absolutely worst situation’ it has ever faced
British Columbia’s forest industry is in the “absolutely worst situation” it has ever faced with the latest U.S [...]
August 27, 2026
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Timber surplus deepens across Europe after storm and wildfire damage
European timber markets are entering the second half of 2026 with millions of cubic metres of forced fellings still moving [...]
August 26, 2026
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France’s sawmill industry: who is growing and who is losing ground
The latest financial accounts from French sawmills show a widening gap between companies returning to growth and those still losing [...]
August 26, 2026
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Pfeifer: European sawmills need productivity gains, not just more capacity
Pfeifer Group is directing investment towards automation, predictive maintenance and real-time production control rather than simply adding sawmill capacity [...]
August 26, 2026
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Turkey oak trade: New phytosanitary rules, but no import ban
New information on Turkey’s phytosanitary rules indicates that European oak suppliers have not been shut out of the Turkish [...]
August 26, 2026
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BC loses more than 30 sawmills in a decade of lumber industry decline
British Columbia has lost more than 30 sawmills since 2017, while at least 21 lumber mills have closed permanently or [...]
August 26, 2026
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