Austria’s softwood market: stable demand and prices in July 2025
The Austrian sawmill industry continues to show solid demand for spruce roundwood, with sufficient storage capacity and quick turnover of [...]
July 22, 2025
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Timber construction gains momentum in the UK: over 30% of top builders now operate timber frame factories
The UK construction industry is experiencing a marked shift towards timber-based systems, as more developers embrace low-carbon, prefabricated [...]
July 22, 2025
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Barlinek’s plant in Ukraine hit by Russian drones
A plant belonging to the Polish Barlinek Group in Vinnytsia, central Ukraine, was struck by Russian drones during an overnight [...]
July 19, 2025
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U.S. Lumber Coalition pushes back against Canada’s softwood quota proposal
The longstanding trade dispute between the United States and Canada over softwood lumber took another turn this week after British [...]
July 19, 2025
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Estonian spruce log prices rise, pine logs decline in quiet summer market
As of July 1, 2025, Estonia's timber market reflects a typical midsummer slowdown, with sawmills either closed for holidays [...]
July 19, 2025
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Russian plywood giant Sveza’s chief executive to resign
Anatoly Frishman, CEO of Sveza Group, one of Russia's largest forestry holdings, has resigned, the group's press service [...]
July 19, 2025
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Pfeifer Group expands Kajaani sawmill, doubling production capacity
The Pfeifer Group has completed and successfully commissioned the new sawmill of its subsidiary Pölkky Oy in Kajaani. The [...]
July 18, 2025
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German wood processing industry sees significant uptick in business confidence
The German wood processing industry is seeing improved business expectations for the first time since 2022. At its general [...]
July 18, 2025
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Moody’s lowers outlook for forest products sector due to rising tariffs and slowing demand
Moody’s downgraded its outlook for the global forest products sector from stable to negative, citing rising tariffs and weakening [...]
July 18, 2025
Canada could restrict lumber exports in bid to resolve U.S. trade dispute
Canada may consider imposing limits on softwood lumber exports to the United States in a bid to de-escalate a [...]
July 18, 2025
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