Production discipline reshapes the outlook for Swedish sawmills in 2026

After a grueling year of production cuts and squeezed margins, the global timber industry is looking toward 2026 as the definitive turning point. Three prominent Swedish executives discuss the factors—from U.S. trade tariffs to geopolitical shifts—that will define the coming recovery. The year 2025 will be remembered by the sawmill industry as a period of "tactical retreats." Faced with record-high raw material costs and stagnant demand, major players were forced to slash production. However, as 2026 begins, a panel of industry experts suggests that the supply-side corrections made over the last twelve months have ...