Latest Trends

Estonia: Softwood sawlog prices remaine firm in June 2026

Estonia's timber market remained divided in June, with softwood sawlog prices holding firm while several hardwood log assortments [...]
July 7, 2026 Latest Trends

Europe’s timber giants launch global alliance to accelerate wood construction

A group of Europe's leading timber manufacturers, construction companies, forest owners and research institutions has launched a new [...]
July 3, 2026 Latest Trends

HS Timber completes acquisition of Sweden’s Malå sawmill

Austrian wood products manufacturer HS Timber Group has completed the acquisition of Malå Såg AB, expanding its footprint in [...]
July 3, 2026 Latest Trends

US lumber prices find fresh momentum on tighter supply

US lumber prices have strengthened in recent weeks, with futures reaching their highest level in almost ten months as supply [...]
July 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Can timber build the next generation of Finnish data centres?

Finland's rapidly expanding pipeline of data centre projects is creating new opportunities for the country's timber [...]
July 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Construction slowdown drives German sawmills to 10-year low

Germany's sawmill industry expects another difficult year after lumber production fell to its lowest level in a decade [...]
July 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Lower inventories offer little relief for China’s softwood imports

China's imported softwood log market remained broadly stable in late June, with lower inventories and reduced New Zealand [...]
July 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Juken NZ’s Northland Mill at risk after failed sale process

Juken New Zealand (JNL) has launched a formal consultation process with employees over a proposal to close its Northland Mill [...]
July 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Premier Forest targets £200m turnover after acquisition-driven expansion

UK timber distributor and processor Premier Forest Products expects annualised turnover to reach £200 million over the next year after [...]
July 2, 2026 Latest Trends

EU formaldehyde rules take effect on August 6, raising compliance bar for wood products

Furniture manufacturers and producers of wood-based panels have just weeks left to prepare for one of the most significant [...]
July 2, 2026 Latest Trends