Holmen sawmill losses persist, but easing log costs point to a changing Swedish timber market
Holmen’s Wood Products business remained in the red in the first half of 2026 despite stable delivery volumes, highlighting [...]
August 22, 2026
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New Zealand log market steadies as China inventories tighten and freight remains the key risk
New Zealand’s export log market has entered August in a considerably more balanced position than the wider Chinese economy [...]
August 22, 2026
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Homann to cut 2026 outlook as Pagiriai losses hit earnings
Homann Holzwerkstoffe has sharply reduced its earnings expectations for 2026 after preliminary first-half figures showed EBITDA falling into negative [...]
August 22, 2026
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Sweden’s sawmill industry may have an overcapacity problem
Sweden’s timber market may be entering a different phase in the relationship between forest owners and the processing industry [...]
August 20, 2026
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Norway’s timber exports hit record levels despite falling prices
Norwegian timber prices have fallen sharply from last year’s highs, but exports continue to absorb a large share of [...]
August 20, 2026
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New US lumber player TLM targets 12+ sawmills by 2030
The Lumber Manufactory (TLM) has started production at its first sawmill in New Albany, Mississippi, marking the entry of a [...]
August 20, 2026
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US delays 50% tariffs on Canadian wood products as trade deal takes shape
The United States has postponed for three days a new 50% tariff on selected Canadian imports after Washington and Ottawa [...]
August 20, 2026
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GWMI Market Pulse August: Europe’s sawmills enter the waiting game
Global Wood Markets Info reviewed recent discussions with sawmill operators, lumber traders, distributors and industry executives across Europe and North [...]
August 19, 2026
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German sawmills want cheaper logs, but the market says otherwise
German sawlog prices are holding at unexpectedly high levels in August despite continued pressure on sawmills from the weak construction [...]
August 19, 2026
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China’s softwood lumber imports fall as demand, costs and supply reshape the market
China’s lumber imports fell sharply in the first half of 2026, with the decline concentrated in softwood lumber as [...]
August 19, 2026
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