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Pfeifer adds premium Finnish pine to Nordic timber range premium Nordic timber segment based on northern Finnish pine

The Pfeifer Group will reorganise its Finnish operations under a new business segment, Pfeifer Nordics, from 1 June 2026. The [...]
June 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Canfor completes sale of Fort St. John sawmill assets

Canfor has completed the sale of its shuttered sawmill operations in Fort St. John, British Columbia, to Alberta-based Rocky [...]
June 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Higher oil prices could reshape the economics of Swedish sawmills

The recent rise in oil prices following tensions in the Middle East has renewed concerns about energy costs across European [...]
June 3, 2026 Latest Trends

Finland’s softwood lumber exports decline as North Africa and Asia weaken

 Finland’s softwood lumber exports were lower in January–March 2026 compared with the same period last year, with [...]
June 3, 2026 Latest Trends

European wood products outlook: stability returns, but recovery remains selective

 According to Global Wood Markets Info analysis, European wood products markets are likely to remain stable but cautious over [...]
June 1, 2026 Latest Trends

European timber organisations make last urgent call for changes to EUDR

European timber organisations have made a last, united call for changes to be made to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR [...]
June 1, 2026 Latest Trends

Chinese parquet imports face new EU scrutiny

Chinese multilayer parquet exporters could face higher anti-dumping duties after the European Commission launched an anti-absorption investigation, less [...]
June 1, 2026 Latest Trends

Swedish softwood lumber exports lose momentum as overseas markets weaken

Sweden's softwood lumber exports got off to a difficult start in 2026, with shipments falling by more than 320 [...]
June 1, 2026 Latest Trends

Oil retreat eases pressure on European markets as hopes of US-Iran breakthrough grow

Global oil prices moved sharply lower at the start of the week as renewed optimism surrounding negotiations between the United [...]
May 29, 2026 Latest Trends

Swedish sawmills could be bracing for years of restructuring

The closure of Vida's sawmills in Orrefors and Urshult is seen as part of a larger restructuring in the [...]
May 29, 2026 Latest Trends