Versowood at 80: “The sawmill industry has never been easy, but we have survived everything”
Versowood has marked its 80th anniversary with a blunt message about the business that built it: lumber markets do not [...]
September 8, 2026
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Could timber make housing more affordable in Europe?
Europe’s timber construction market is growing by around 10% annually and is currently valued at approximately EUR 4.3 [...]
September 8, 2026
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Three shipping crises redraw global wood trade routes
Ocean freight has stopped moving as a single market for lumber, panels and pulp. Shanghai–Rotterdam rates fell in early [...]
September 8, 2026
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US hardwood exports are moving again, but the market has not recovered
US hardwood log shipments have strengthened following China’s return to the market and the expansion of trade with Vietnam [...]
September 8, 2026
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Permit delay stopped Swedish sawmill company JGA from raising production
Swedish sawmill group JGA was unable to increase production for three years despite strong demand after its Linneryd mill reached [...]
September 5, 2026
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Five points defining the US lumber market entering September
The US lumber market entered September with demand still restrained, sawmills reacting more quickly to weak order books and imported [...]
September 5, 2026
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Austrian sawmills expect no construction recovery as costs and regulation squeeze margins
Austria’s sawmill industry and timber trade expect another difficult period as weak construction demand, high operating costs and geopolitical [...]
September 5, 2026
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Sweden: Trä & Teknik 2026 puts automation and raw material efficiency at centre stage
Trä & Teknik 2026 brought together 133 exhibitors and recorded 3,083 visits in Gothenburg, as Nordic wood companies focused [...]
September 5, 2026
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Finland relaxes restrictions to restart logging
Finland has relaxed restrictions in the area affected by African swine fever, allowing logging and wood procurement to resume across [...]
September 5, 2026
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European wood industry faces growing production cuts in 2026
Europe’s wood-processing industry has entered a much broader phase of capacity adjustment in 2026 than headline plant closures [...]
September 4, 2026
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