LIGNA show attracted 78,000 visitors
Around 78,000 visitors attended this year’s LIGNA global woodworking technology exhibition in Hanover, Germany, according to show organiser [...]
June 5, 2025
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SCA pauses withdrawal from FSC
After dialogue with the Sami National Federation and FSC, SCA has decided to postpone its much-discussed break from certification [...]
June 5, 2025
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Swedish sawmills brace for weak H2 as margins remain thin despite stable demand
Swedish sawmills are preparing for a difficult second half of 2025 as high log prices and subdued global market sentiment [...]
June 4, 2025
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European wood-based panel reports slow growth in production
During the recent Interzum trade fair, the European Panel Federation (EPF) shared preliminary figures for 2024 and its outlook for [...]
June 4, 2025
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Latvijas Finieris sells record amount of plywood
In 2024, the “Latvijas Finieris” concern sold a record volume of 309 thousand cubic meters of plywood production (in 2023 [...]
June 4, 2025
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Koskisen Group completes acquisition of Iisveden Metsä
Iisveden Metsä Oy's business operations have become part of the Koskinen Group as of June 1, 2025. Iisveden Mets [...]
June 4, 2025
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Metsä Group completes sale of its wood supply business in Latvia
The divestment of Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative’s wood supply business in Latvia to ACA Timber [...]
June 4, 2025
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New Zealand radiata pine exports to Vietnam fuel global furniture supply chain shift
New Zealand has stepped up exports of radiata pine logs to Vietnam as part of a growing bilateral cooperation in [...]
June 3, 2025
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U.S. court halts Trump-era tariffs, giving timber industry brief relief
A recent U.S. federal court ruling has put a temporary stop to broad-based tariffs introduced under former President [...]
June 3, 2025
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US launches $200 million push to boost timber output by 25%
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a $200 million funding package aimed at increasing timber production, strengthening [...]
June 3, 2025
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