Holmen’s Iggesund sawmill to boost capacity by 21%
Swedish forest products group Holmen has completed the largest modernization programme in the history of its Iggesund sawmill, bringing the [...]
July 17, 2026
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Grupo Gámiz commissions upgraded hardwood sawmill in northern Spain
Spanish hardwood producer Grupo Gámiz has commissioned its modernized hardwood sawmill in Santa Cruz de Campezo, completing a €3 [...]
July 17, 2026
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Ukraine’s rebuilding is becoming an opportunity for Finnish wood technology suppliers
Finnish wood processing technology supplier Raute expects Ukraine's reconstruction to create substantial demand for new engineered wood manufacturing [...]
July 17, 2026
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Storm timber lowers Swedish log prices, but compliance becomes more complex
A sharp increase in storm-damaged timber entering the Swedish market is beginning to ease log prices across parts of [...]
July 16, 2026
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German wood industry confidence steadies, but outlook remains weak
Business confidence in Germany's wood industry continued to stabilize in May, although overall sentiment remains firmly in negative [...]
July 16, 2026
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Mercer to cut 350 jobs at Torgau as weak markets force major restructuring
Mercer International is launching one of the largest restructuring programmes at its Torgau wood products complex in years, planning to [...]
July 16, 2026
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FSC finds no evidence of post-sanction Russian birch entering certified supply chains, but flags wider integrity risks
After reviewing hundreds of companies trading FSC-certified birch wood panels across Eurasia, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) says it [...]
July 16, 2026
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Brussels redraws the EUDR rulebook: Leather exits, wood stays under full scrutiny
After months of consultation and political debate, the European Commission has settled one of the last major questions surrounding the [...]
July 16, 2026
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Brazil’s timber exports weaken, but plywood demand accelerates before US tariffs
Brazil's wood products exports lost momentum in May, ending several months of gradual recovery as seasonal buying patterns [...]
July 16, 2026
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British Columbia’s fibre crisis finally caught up with Canfor
Canfor's latest decision to permanently close the Northwood pulp mill removes another 300,000 tonnes of annual NBSK [...]
July 16, 2026
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