Austrian sawlog prices firm at start of 2026 on steady softwood demand
Austria’s roundwood market entered 2026 on a firm footing, supported by continued strong demand for softwood sawlogs and still [...]
January 27, 2026
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Brazilian wood products sector remains operational despite tariff-driven market disruption
Brazil’s wood products sector remained operational in 2025 despite a sharp deterioration in external trade conditions, as higher US [...]
January 27, 2026
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Market expert: “In practice, the tariffs affect the US itself”
US President Donald Trump briefly escalated trade tensions in mid-January by threatening new tariffs on countries that had sent [...]
January 24, 2026
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Trump signs order blocking Wall Street from buying single-family homes
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at preventing large institutional investors from purchasing single-family [...]
January 24, 2026
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Forestry regulations trigger large forest divestment in Sweden
Sweden’s largest private forest owner, Roger Akelius, has announced plans to sell part of his forest assets, citing what [...]
January 24, 2026
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EU timber imports hit by triple squeeze of tariffs, regulation and weak demand
The European Union, one of the world’s largest importers of forest products, is importing fewer logs, less plywood and [...]
January 23, 2026
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Finland: roundwood prices and trade volumes fall sharply in December 2025
Roundwood prices in Finland continued to decline at the end of 2025, extending the downward trend that began in early [...]
January 23, 2026
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U.S. slaps 80% retroactive duty on Chinese plywood imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed steep preliminary countervailing duties on hardwood and decorative plywood imports from China [...]
January 23, 2026
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PGS Group enters the Italian market through acquisition in Lombardy
PGS Group has entered the Italian market through the acquisition of Beretta Pallets, a family-owned pallet manufacturer based in [...]
January 23, 2026
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High costs, shrinking supply: the pressure building in Poland’s timber sector
For more than a decade, Poland’s timber and woodworking industry has been one of the quiet engines of the [...]
January 23, 2026
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