Russia’s wood industry strengthens presence in Africa
Russian wood industry companies are expanding their presence in African markets as exports to Europe remain restricted. Segezha Group has [...]
October 22, 2025
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Södra sells Baltic forest holdings to to IKEA parent company
Swedish forest owners’ cooperative Södra has agreed to sell its forest assets in Latvia and Estonia to Ingka Investments [...]
October 22, 2025
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Raute to lower 2025 net sales forecast
Raute expects its 2025 net sales to fall between Euro 175 million and Euro 190 million, down from its earlier [...]
October 22, 2025
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Interfor to curtail Q4 lumber production by 26%
After a similar announcement in September, one of North America's largest lumber producers is planning to deepen cuts to [...]
October 22, 2025
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Contrasting views on EUDR delay proposal
Members of the European parliament are divided on the proposal from the European Commission to delay the introduction of the [...]
October 18, 2025
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Stora Enso sees subdued market demand ahead of Q3 results
Stora Enso, in a pre-close Q3 2025 update, says that market demand remains subdued ahead of its Q3 results [...]
October 18, 2025
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Hardly any supplies in Bavaria: wood shortage leads to record prices
Sawmills in Bavaria are lacking a supply of fresh timber. The result is sometimes extremely high timber prices, especially for [...]
October 18, 2025
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Funding for Canada’s softwood industry imminent as response to new U.S. tariffs
Financial support for Canada’s softwood lumber sector is expected to begin flowing soon, Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly [...]
October 18, 2025
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Timber prices in Norway are turning downwards as forest owners log record volumes
Norwegian timber prices, which have remained high for several years, are now showing signs of decline. New data from the [...]
October 18, 2025
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“LVL market can’t wait”: French Thébault Group to open new plant in December 2025
French wood manufacturing group Thébault is proceeding with its major European expansion with the establishment of its new LVL [...]
October 18, 2025
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