Sweden’s forest products sector is heading into 2026 under sustained price and margin pressure, as regulatory changes in energy and transport add a new layer of cost inflation to an already strained market environment. According to a January report published by Skogsindustrierna, political decisions are set to lift industry costs by at least SEK 2 billion (€180–185 million) per year from 2026, compounding the impact of high raw material prices and subdued end-market demand. Rising costs collide with weak pricing power The additional costs come at a time when wood raw material prices remain structurally ...
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