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EU receiving relabeled Russian birch wood through China

The European Union is receiving large volumes of Russian birch wood in violation of sanctions, according to an investigation by [...]
December 10, 2025 Latest Trends

IKEA to source more products from U.S. as tariffs drive up costs

IKEA plans to expand the share of products it sources from factories in the United States, the company’s top [...]
December 10, 2025 Latest Trends

Southern Yellow Pine becomes North America’s dominant growth timber as Canadian output declines

North America’s timber supply structure is undergoing its most significant shift in decades. A combination of natural, economic and [...]
December 10, 2025 Latest Trends

A divided outlook for Sweden’s timber industry as the market moves into 2026

Sweden’s timber industry enters 2026 with mixed signals. After several years marked by high raw material prices, weak demand [...]
December 9, 2025 Latest Trends

German Timber Congress 2025: Sawmills warn of timber shortage despite high stocks

The German Timber Congress 2025, held in Munich from November 18–20, highlighted the widening gap between Germany’s large [...]
December 9, 2025 Latest Trends

Tariffs to be introduced on EU hardwood lumber exports to the US

The European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) said a 15% tariff will apply to hardwood lumber exports shipped to [...]
December 9, 2025 Latest Trends

Kushiro Wood Products to build new Hokkaido sawmill for 2028 startup

Kushiro Wood Products Ltd. will build a new sawmill in the city of Kushiro in eastern Hokkaido, with equipment installation [...]
December 9, 2025 Latest Trends

Canadian lumber hit by wave of curtailments and closures

Canada’s lumber sector is facing another difficult period as producers contend with tariffs, duties, trade disputes and a softer [...]
December 9, 2025 Latest Trends

EU reaches deal to delay and simplify EUDR, extending application to end-2026

The EU institutions have reached a political agreement on a targeted revision of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), preventing what [...]
December 6, 2025

Roseburg Forest Products closes Weed veneer plant and shifts production to Oregon

Roseburg Forest Products has closed its veneer plant in Weed, California, consolidating production at its Oregon facilities as part of [...]
December 6, 2025 Latest Trends