Valmet will cease production at its Swedish site in Sundsvall
Valmet has announced plans to restructure parts of its manufacturing operations in Sweden and Poland, including the closure of two [...]
March 25, 2026
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UK’s Travis Perkins hit by slowdown in construction sector
Reduced demand, price pressure and significant impairment charges have led to Travis Perkins reporting one of its weakest financial performances [...]
March 25, 2026
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Holmen cuts sawmill output as Middle East disruption drives up costs
Holmen AB is reducing production at its Bygdsiljum sawmill as disruptions to trade with the Middle East push up freight [...]
March 24, 2026
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Limited logs, weak export demand: Latvia’s timber sector loses pace
Latvia’s timber sector is showing signs of stagnation, with companies reporting slower growth, constrained production and mounting operational pressure [...]
March 24, 2026
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Pfeifer rebrands Finnish operations as part of integration drive
The Pfeifer Group will rename its Finnish subsidiary Pölkky as Pfeifer Nordics from June 1, 2026, bringing its operations [...]
March 24, 2026
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Moelven through a tough year of losses and sawmill closures
Moelven Industrier ASA reported a sharp deterioration in results for 2025, as weak construction activity, high raw material costs and [...]
March 24, 2026
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B.C.’s forestry downturn runs deeper than tariffs
The downturn in British Columbia’s forest sector is often framed as a consequence of U.S. tariffs. That explanation [...]
March 24, 2026
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New sawmill plans in Switzerland abandoned
Swiss companies Kuratle Group and Raurica Wald AG have abandoned plans to develop the Swiss Timber Production (STP) project, halting [...]
March 24, 2026
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Limited buying interest keeps European hardwood prices in check
Hardwood log markets showed limited overall movement in February, with price developments varying by species, diameter class and region. Across [...]
March 20, 2026
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US tariff reset gives Brazilian timber a partial route back into the market
Brazilian timber is finding its way back into the US market after a run of tariff reversals in Washington — though [...]
March 20, 2026
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