Kährs sees consumer sales growth in Europe and the US in Q2 2025
Kährs Group reported growth in consumer sales in both Europe and the USA during the second quarter of 2025 [...]
September 12, 2025
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EU tariff deal threatens Austrian sawmill machinery exports
Timo Springer, President of the Carinthian Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) and head of Springer Maschinenfabrik, has sharply criticized the [...]
September 11, 2025
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Will Finland see the low point of its sawmill cycle this winter?
Softwood lumber production in Finland has increased since the start of 2025, but weak demand and uncertainty are clouding the [...]
September 11, 2025
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Vietnam emerges as a transit hub for North American hardwood bound for China
China customs data show that from January to July 2025, Vietnam’s timber exports to China surged significantly. Export volumes [...]
September 11, 2025
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Stora Enso produces CLT panels from reclaimed softwood lumber
Stora Enso, in collaboration with the EU-funded Woodcircles project, has successfully produced cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels entirely from [...]
September 11, 2025
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New Zealand timber industry aims to double exports with high-value processed wood products
New Zealand’s timber sector is targeting a doubling of exports over the next decade, aiming to increase annual export [...]
September 11, 2025
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Trump uged to act as U.S. forestry sector faces crisis
Lumber prices are plunging, mills are closing, and natural disasters continue to wreak havoc on the U.S. forestry sector [...]
September 11, 2025
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German industry voices grow louder against EU deforestation law
Opposition to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is intensifying in Germany, as associations from both the wood packaging and mechanical [...]
September 9, 2025
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China’s timber market outlook: softer imports, cautious signs of seasonal recovery
China’s timber sector showed further signs of contraction in July 2025, with imports continuing to fall and market sentiment [...]
September 9, 2025
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Polish wood and furniture industry faces sharp slowdown as costs rise and exports weaken
Poland’s wood and furniture industries, once among the country’s most competitive export sectors, are losing momentum as rising [...]
September 9, 2025
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