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EU–India FTA concluded: what could it mean for wood product trade?

The European Union and India have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement, setting the stage for the gradual [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Poland softwood lumber market opens 2026 with stable pricing

Softwood lumber prices in Poland were largely unchanged in early 2026, with most transactions for construction and industrial grades concluded [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Moelven sees improving market conditions, brings back laid-off staff

Moelven Byggmodul AS has begun bringing back all employees who were temporarily laid off in late 2025, as rising order [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Klöpferholz sells several German locations

The German timber and building materials distributor Klöpferholz Group, headquartered in Garching near Munich, has sold several locations from [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Pellet prices climb sharply in January as cold weather drives demand

Wood pellet prices rose sharply in January 2026, extending the upward trend already visible at the end of last year [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends

New Zealand log prices soften slightly in January as markets show mixed signals

Log harvesting activity in New Zealand returned to normal levels after the summer holiday period, with current sales and short [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Germany: Softwood lumber prices largely unchanged in early 2026

Softwood lumber prices in Germany remained broadly stable at the beginning of 2026, with most transactions for standard construction grades [...]
January 27, 2026 Latest Trends

Rising policy costs add to price pressure in Swedish forest products market

Sweden’s forest products sector is heading into 2026 under sustained price and margin pressure, as regulatory changes in energy [...]
January 27, 2026 Latest Trends

Kronospan ceases operations in Veliko Tarnovo after environmental shutdown order

The regional environmental authority in northern Bulgaria has sealed the particleboard production line at Kronospan’s wood-processing plant in [...]
January 27, 2026 Latest Trends

US lumber retreats from three-month high on weaker housing data

US lumber futures fell back toward $590 per thousand board feet on Thursday, retreating from a three-month high of [...]
January 27, 2026 Latest Trends