Mutares to acquire HARO flooring business
Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to acquire the Flooring Business of Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH, bringing the [...]
February 21, 2026
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Nearly 11 million m³ of forest felled by storm Johannes
Storm Johannes has felled an estimated 10.9 million cubic metres of forest in northern and central Sweden, according to [...]
February 21, 2026
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Finland: roundwood prices continue to fall as January trade volumes shrink
In Finland, timber prices continued to decline in January 2026, while industrial roundwood trade volumes contracted sharply compared to last [...]
February 21, 2026
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
GD Holz urges deeper revisions to EU deforestation regulation
The German Timber Trade Federation (GD Holz) believes the latest adjustments to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) do not go [...]
February 21, 2026
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John Deere Forestry acquires Risutec’s business operations
John Deere Forestry Oy has acquired the business operations of Risutec Oy, a company specialising in mechanized forest planting solutions [...]
February 21, 2026
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
German sawmills warn of crisis as log prices climb to new records
Benchmark prices for softwood sawlogs have climbed to an all-time high in spring 2026, with spruce and pine leading [...]
February 19, 2026
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Canfor books $321m impairment as European log costs surge and pulp prices weaken
Canfor Corporation will record a $321 million non-cash impairment charge in its fourth-quarter 2025 results, with $215 million [...]
February 19, 2026
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EUDR compliance costs place disproportionate burden on producer countries, study finds
New academic research examining the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) concludes that the regulation’s compliance model [...]
February 19, 2026
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Ponsse holds turnover steady as forest machinery market slows
Ponsse Plc maintained its turnover in 2025 despite weak investment sentiment across the forest industry and continued disruptions in international [...]
February 19, 2026
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Top 10 North American and U.S. lumber producers in 2025
2025 was a challenging year for lumber manufacturers. Lumber prices declined 8% and U.S. housing starts fell 1%. Firms [...]
February 18, 2026
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