Stora Enso confirms Veitsiluoto closure as northern Finnish sawmilling shifts to larger sites
Stora Enso will permanently close its 200,000 m³ Veitsiluoto sawmill in Kemi and move pine production to its newer [...]
September 17, 2026
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US hardwood exporters declare readiness for EUDR
US hardwood exporters have gained a common system for documenting legality, deforestation risk and geographic origin as the European Union [...]
September 17, 2026
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Europe enters winter with tighter pellet supply as high log prices squeeze sawmills
European pellet production and consumption continued to expand in 2025, but the apparent balance conceals a market increasingly divided between [...]
September 17, 2026
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Russia considers wider log exports as sawmills warn of damage to softwood lumber trade
Russia is considering export quotas for logs currently covered by restrictions, prompting warnings that Chinese mills could replace Russian softwood [...]
September 17, 2026
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Metsä Group CEO: Outlook for Finnish sawlogs as Austrian sawmill investment grows
Finland’s wood and lumber industry retains strong long-term prospects despite weak construction activity, pressure on pulp producers and [...]
September 15, 2026
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French PGS Group to expand deeper into Europe
PGS Group has added another company to its European pallet network through a joint venture with Dutch family-owned Lecaro [...]
September 15, 2026
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Raute lands €31 million order for major Estonian plywood expansion
Raute has secured contracts worth approximately €31 million from Kohila Vineer for the technological core of Latvijas Finieris’ €70 million [...]
September 15, 2026
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Norra Skog absorbs losses to keep wood prices paid to forest owners unchanged
Swedish forest owners’ association Norra Skog recorded a loss during the first half of 2026 after deciding not to pass [...]
September 15, 2026
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Stable lumber prices conceal a deepening diesel crisis in US logging
North America’s softwood lumber market is no longer drowning in excess supply. Sawmill closures, production curtailments and lower imports [...]
September 15, 2026
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German forest-owner groups seek formal role in EUDR implementation
Germany’s more than 1,500 forest-owner associations are asking for clear legal authority to manage EUDR requirements on [...]
September 15, 2026
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