What’s the economic impact of sawmill closures?
When a sawmill closes, the effects reverberate throughout the local economy. And the impact cuts wider and deeper than you [...]
August 29, 2025
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Swiss Krono completes North American expansion
Swiss Krono Group has completed its acquisition of Collins Pine Company’s particleboard and engineered wood siding manufacturing facilities in [...]
August 29, 2025
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73rd International Softwood Conference coming up in October
The 73rd International Softwood Conference (ISC) will take place in Oslo from 22 to 23 October 2025, bringing together key [...]
August 29, 2025
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Poland faces high costs as EU deforestation rules near implementation
Poland’s wood sector is bracing for major financial and operational burdens as the European Union’s new anti-deforestation [...]
August 28, 2025
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Trump says US is conducting tariff investigation into furniture imports
President Donald Trump said that his administration will launch a "major" tariff investigation on furniture imports, a move that could [...]
August 28, 2025
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US lumber prices drops to mid-May lows
US lumber futures have slid toward $580 per thousand board feet, their weakest since mid May, as softer demand, rising [...]
August 28, 2025
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Sawmill closure signals systemic issues in New Zealand’s forest industry
Carter Holt Harvey plans to close the Eves Valley sawmill on the South Island, a facility built in the 1980s [...]
August 28, 2025
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Section 232 investigation could impose further duties on B.C. softwood
B.C.'s forestry sector is awaiting the results of a U.S. Commerce Department investigation into imported wood products [...]
August 27, 2025
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Weak demand and high timber prices push Setra to Q2 loss
Swedish wood industry company Setra Group AB reported an operating loss of SEK 60 million (€4.9 million) for the [...]
August 27, 2025
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Estonian timber sector sees Q2 price adjustments, investments and mergers continue
The Estonian timber market experienced notable developments in the second quarter of 2025, with prices in private forests generally declining [...]
August 27, 2025
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