The sawmill shutdown list spreading across North America
North America entered September with a growing list of sawmill closures and production curtailments. The pressure remains strongest in Canada [...]
September 12, 2026
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New sawlog price reductions in Sweden
Sweden’s timber market entered September with another round of price reductions, extending the retreat from the record levels reached [...]
September 12, 2026
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UK flooring giant Headlam closes 28 outlets after entering administration
Headlam Group has closed 28 trade outlets and made 154 employees redundant after formally entering administration. Interpath was appointed administrator [...]
September 12, 2026
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European log prices: The Nordic correction stops at the German border
Europe’s softwood log market entered September with two very different price cycles running at the same time. In Sweden [...]
September 11, 2026
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Swedish softwood lumber production falls 7% as sawmills cut capacity
Swedish softwood lumber production has fallen by 7% so far in 2026, as high sawlog costs and weak selling prices [...]
September 11, 2026
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Japan’s softwood lumber imports slump as European supply drops by a third
Japan’s imported lumber market turned sharply lower in July, puncturing the idea that the rise in June marked the [...]
September 11, 2026
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US lumber futures hit nine-month low as tariff fight curbs demand
US lumber futures fell to a nine-month low as a new round of tariffs between Washington and Ottawa threatened [...]
September 11, 2026
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Europe’s diesel shock is becoming a new cost crisis for the wood industry
Diesel prices across the EU have risen by 34% since the end of 2025, adding hundreds of euros to long [...]
September 10, 2026
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Internationaler Holztag 2026: Austria’s sawmills look to Italy as the domestic construction slump drags on
From Klagenfurt: Global Wood Markets Info (GWMI) attended Internationaler Holztag 2026, where Austria’s wood industry gathered with little appetite [...]
September 10, 2026
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German sawmills remain stuck at the bottom of the market
The mood in Germany’s wood industry improved in August after a sharp deterioration during the first half of 2026 [...]
September 10, 2026
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