Koskisen flags rising costs despite steady wood product prices

Koskisen Corporation entered 2026 with largely stable pricing across its core wood products, even as cost pressures continued to build across the value chain. In a pre-silent period call with analysts on April 14, the Finnish wood processing group outlined how subdued construction demand, rising logistics costs and geopolitical tensions are shaping market conditions. The company said sawn timber and birch plywood prices held broadly steady in the first quarter, but signs of upward pressure are emerging as higher raw material, energy and freight costs begin to filter through. At the same time, demand—particularly from the construction ...