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Canada sawmill production falls while shipments also edge lower in 2025

Canadian sawmill production of softwood and hardwood lumber fell in 2025, according to Statistics Canada data, as output and shipments [...]
March 10, 2026 Latest Trends

Oil surges, Gulf shipping freezes and wood cargo faces rising costs

Oil markets began the week in a state of sharp volatility. After last week’s strong rally, prices jumped again [...]
March 10, 2026 Latest Trends

Top 10 sawmill groups in Europe: new ranking after major acquisition in 2025

The structure of the European sawmilling industry has shifted markedly in recent years as acquisitions, insolvencies and strategic investments have [...]
March 7, 2026

Canfor’s fourth-quarter loss deepens as duties hit North America and Europe adds volume

Canfor swung to a much deeper loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 as high US lumber duties, Section 232 [...]
March 7, 2026 Latest Trends

Mercer’s lumber output declines as log shortages hit solid wood division

Lumber production at Mercer International declined in the fourth quarter of 2025 as limited log availability continued to affect the [...]
March 7, 2026 Latest Trends

Middle East crisis threatens Swedish wood exports to Gulf markets

Rising tensions in the Middle East could disrupt Swedish wood exports to markets in the Persian Gulf and Asia if [...]
March 7, 2026 Latest Trends

German wood-processing company Mocopinus to shut down operations after failed investor search

German wood-processing company Mocopinus will close all its production sites after efforts to secure an investor during insolvency proceedings [...]
March 7, 2026 Latest Trends

How the Iran crisis could affect China and Russia’s wood products trade

The fighting around Iran and the disruption in and around the Strait of Hormuz are creating a new layer of [...]
March 7, 2026 Latest Trends

HOMAG Group with significant improvement in earnings in fiscal year 2025

The HOMAG Group significantly improved its earnings in the 2025 fiscal year thanks to the cost-cutting and optimization measures [...]
March 7, 2026 Latest Trends

Roseburg restarts construction of Dillard MDF plant in Oregon

Roseburg Forest Products has restarted construction of its Dillard MDF project in southern Oregon, reviving a major investment aimed at [...]
March 7, 2026 Latest Trends