Koskisen signals a shift in Nordic timber markets
Conditions across the Nordic wood products industry became more predictable during the second quarter, but not materially stronger. Finnish producer [...]
July 15, 2026
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German and Austrian sawmills put cash before capacity
Sawmills across Germany and Austria are adopting an increasingly cautious operating strategy as they enter the second half of 2026 [...]
July 15, 2026
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Latvijas Finieris wagers on technology, not timber cycles, with €400 million expansion
While investment decisions across Europe's wood products sector remain cautious after two difficult years for construction, Latvian birch [...]
July 15, 2026
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Finnish timber market cools after an expensive first half
Finland's timber market entered the summer holiday period with noticeably weaker trading activity, ending several months of intensive [...]
July 15, 2026
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Sweden’s timber harvest falls for a fourth consecutive year
Sweden's timber harvest continued to decline in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive annual decrease since harvesting reached record [...]
July 14, 2026
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Four more companies removed from FSC certification over birch plywood irregularities
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has intensified its efforts to protect the integrity of certified wood supply chains after blocking [...]
July 14, 2026
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Why Europe’s sawmills can no longer outrun market reality?
For much of the past decade, Europe's sawmilling industry operated under a simple assumption: demand for wood products [...]
July 14, 2026
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Survey: French sawmills post stronger Q1, but margins remain weak
French sawmills entered 2026 with stronger sales, according to the latest Global Wood Markets Info quarterly survey, but the recovery [...]
July 11, 2026
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More forests, less timber? Poland’s wood industry faces a growing paradox
Poland's forestry and timber industry is entering another difficult year as weaker European demand, rising raw material costs [...]
July 11, 2026
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Swiss Krono moves ahead with OSB conversion at French plant
Swiss Krono is moving ahead with the conversion of its particleboard production at Sully-sur-Loire, France, to oriented strand [...]
July 11, 2026
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