Softwood lumber prices support French sawmills as hardwood demand stays weak
France entered the second half of 2026 with an increasingly divided sawmill market. GWMI’s reading of the latest French [...]
September 19, 2026
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Setra races to save storm timber value before blue stain takes hold
Storm Johannes left Setra with a problem that had less to do with recovering timber than with time. Large volumes [...]
September 19, 2026
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AI data center boom creates new opening for mass timber
The rapid expansion of data center construction in North America is beginning to create an unexpected opportunity for mass timber [...]
September 19, 2026
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Finland’s sawlog prices hold firm despite weak timber trade
Finland’s roundwood market remained unusually quiet in August, with purchasing activity failing to show the seasonal recovery normally seen [...]
September 19, 2026
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Metsä Group and Stora Enso reject platform handling 20 million m³ of Finnish timber
Around 15–20 million m³ of timber sales handled annually by Finland’s forest management associations are moving onto a [...]
September 19, 2026
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Further HS Timber investment in Argentinian sawmill comes under review
ACON Timber, the Argentine joint venture between Austria’s HS Timber Group and Belgium’s Forestcape, is reassessing the next [...]
September 18, 2026
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North American sawmills are consolidating into fewer, bigger plants
North America’s sawmill closures tell only one side of the capacity story. Since the beginning of 2025, a sizeable [...]
September 18, 2026
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Metsä Wood to reset UK strategy after customer shake-up and job cuts
Metsä Wood is seeking new customers for its British manufacturing operations after a difficult restructuring year in which the company [...]
September 18, 2026
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German softwood lumber exports fall 16% as US shipments halve
German softwood lumber exports declined sharply between January and July 2026, as a steep reduction in shipments to the United [...]
September 18, 2026
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EU finalises EUDR scope for wood products ahead of December deadline
The European Union has formally published the revised EUDR product list, closing several open questions for sawmills, pallet manufacturers, wood [...]
September 18, 2026
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