UK timber imports drop slightly in first half; rising softwood import price
Timber and panel product imports saw a slight decrease in volumes during the first half of 2025 compared to the [...]
September 9, 2025
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Lumber prices rebound as Interfor announces production curtailments
Lumber prices, which had experienced a sharp decline of over 20% in August, saw a modest rebound on Thursday following [...]
September 6, 2025
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Germany: Log prices rise strongly in September as sawmills compete for fresh wood
Log prices in Germany moved up sharply at the beginning of September, with forest owners reporting significantly higher offers from [...]
September 6, 2025
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Domtar to halt operations at Maniwaki sawmill
Domtar will temporarily suspend operations at its Maniwaki sawmill in Quebec beginning October 10, the company confirmed this week. The [...]
September 6, 2025
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Denmark braces for 20% increase in pallet prices amid new packaging rules
The Danish timber sector is warning of substantial financial pressures following the implementation of new packaging regulations that took effect [...]
September 6, 2025
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Setra cuts Hasselfors sawmill production by half, 50 jobs affected
Fifty employees at Setra Group’s sawmill in Hasselfors, in southwestern Närke, are being given notice of termination. “A [...]
September 5, 2025
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Weak construction demand compounds plywood availability concerns in Europe
The combined effects of EU and UK sanctions on Russian plywood and EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese hardwood plywood [...]
September 5, 2025
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Södra to cut prices
Due to an oversupply in the market, Södra will in September cut prices for softwood and hardwood pulpwood, fuelwood [...]
September 5, 2025
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Finland’s forest industry: The effects of tariffs are starting to be seen
The indirect effects of the tariffs are starting to be seen in the forest industry, the Finnish Forest Industry Federation [...]
September 5, 2025
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Trump tariffs could hit New Zealand high-value timber exports
New Zealand’s high-value timber sector faces potential disruption if the US government imposes tariffs on its exports, industry [...]
September 5, 2025
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