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Two mills down as Interfor adjusts to weaker market

Softwood lumber production in Eastern Canada is being reduced again, with Interfor curtailing two sawmills in Ontario. The company [...]
April 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Latvijas Finieris invests €100 million to expand Verems plywood mill

Latvijas Finieris has completed a €100 million expansion of its Verems RSEZ SIA plywood mill in Vērēmu parish [...]
April 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Norwegian softwood exports stay firm in early 2026 as Germany demand accelerates

Norwegian softwood exports to the European Union remained firm at the start of 2026, building on the strong momentum seen [...]
April 23, 2026 Latest Trends

Accoya modified wood annual global sales grow by 20%

Accoya modified wood experienced record sales volumes for the full year ended March 31,2026, its maker Accsys Technologies plc [...]
April 23, 2026 Latest Trends

EUDR pushes a global pellet market into realignment

The EU’s deforestation regulation is likely to reshape the wood pellet market more by redirecting trade than by cutting [...]
April 23, 2026 Latest Trends

Algeria’s first continuous particleboard plant goes into operation

Algerian wood-based panel manufacturer Ghamoud marked the start of production on January 18 at its site in El Eulma [...]
April 23, 2026 Latest Trends

Ponsse’s profit fell in the first half of the year – order flow still strong

The company estimates that its operating profit this year will be at the same level as in 2025. Forestry [...]
April 23, 2026 Latest Trends

Germany’s sawmills struggle to lower log prices as spruce remains scarce

German sawmills are pressing to lower log prices. Some have floated Scandinavian imports as leverage. Forest owners are holding the [...]
April 23, 2026 Latest Trends

US lumber demand seen falling up to 40% in the next decades

New research published in Forest Policy and Economics suggests US softwood lumber demand could decline by as much as 40 [...]
April 23, 2026 Latest Trends

No rebound before 2027: The grim reality of China’s real estate for global wood exporters

The decade-long era of the "China bid" has finally hit a structural floor, ending the reliable safety net that [...]
April 22, 2026 Latest Trends