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German sawmills undersupplied

In an open letter at the end of August, Dr. Stephan Lang, President of the German Sawmill and Timber Industry [...]
September 2, 2025 Latest Trends

Lumber prices steady in North America despite tariffs, wildfires and futures drop

Lumber prices across North America held steady in mid-August, even as softwood duties, wildfires, and volatile futures weighed on [...]
September 2, 2025 Latest Trends

European furniture industry responds to Trump’s decision on furniture tariffs

The European furniture industry's collaborative organisation (EFIC), voices concern over possible new tariffs on EU furniture exports to the [...]
September 2, 2025 Latest Trends

Softwood log prices hit record highs in France as lumber market weakens

France’s softwood market in 2025 is characterised by soaring log prices and a weakening softwood lumber sector, creating a [...]
September 2, 2025 Latest Trends

Kronospan Holdings’ key figures have declined as price pressure weighs on European panel markets

Kronospan Holdings Ltd. posted a decline in revenue for the financial year ended September 30, 2024, as pricing pressure in [...]
September 2, 2025 Latest Trends

Koskisen progresses with Järvelä sawmill expansion

The Finnish wood products company Koskisen is progressing with the growth of production at its new sawmill in Järvel [...]
August 29, 2025 Latest Trends

What’s the economic impact of sawmill closures?

When a sawmill closes, the effects reverberate throughout the local economy. And the impact cuts wider and deeper than you [...]
August 29, 2025 Latest Trends

Germany’s softwood lumber exports pivot to US as European demand weakens

Germany exported about 4.73 million cubic meters (cbm) of softwood lumber in the first seven months of 2025, up [...]
August 29, 2025

Swiss Krono completes North American expansion

Swiss Krono Group has completed its acquisition of Collins Pine Company’s particleboard and engineered wood siding manufacturing facilities in [...]
August 29, 2025 Latest Trends

73rd International Softwood Conference coming up in October

The 73rd International Softwood Conference (ISC) will take place in Oslo from 22 to 23 October 2025, bringing together key [...]
August 29, 2025 Latest Trends