European parquet market stabilises in 2025 after reaching its lowest point in 2024
The European parquet market showed signs of stabilisation in 2025 after hitting its lowest level a year earlier, according to [...]
February 11, 2026
Latest Trends
Forecast: North American lumber market adjusts to lower operating capacity
Another difficult year has concluded for the North American wood products industry. Demand failed to meet expectations as affordability pressures [...]
February 11, 2026
Latest Trends
Estonian sawlog prices edge higher at the start of 2026
Estonian sawlog prices opened 2026 at a slightly higher level, with most standard assortments posting small month-on-month gains [...]
February 11, 2026
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Boom or dust? Tariffs support one US sawmill while raising uncertainty across the sector
Tariffs on Canadian lumber imports are reshaping conditions for parts of the US sawmilling industry, lifting domestic sales for some [...]
February 11, 2026
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Lumber prices slide to near four-week lows as demand cools
Lumber futures fell below $590 per thousand board feet, touching their lowest level in nearly four weeks, as weakening housing [...]
February 10, 2026
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices
Canada’s lumber exports after the US: where next?
Canada’s forest products industry is accelerating its search for new export markets as U.S. trade duties, mill closures [...]
February 10, 2026
Latest Trends / Market Analysis
IKEA to adjust China strategy with store closures and compact formats
IKEA is restructuring its retail footprint in China, planning to close seven large-format stores while accelerating the rollout of [...]
February 10, 2026
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
German timber trade posts 3% sales increase in 2025 after strong year-end finish
The German timber trade closed 2025 with a modest increase in sales, supported by an unexpectedly strong finish to the [...]
February 10, 2026
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Vida to restructure operations
Vida AB, the subsidiary of Canfor, announced that it will phase out production at Vida Gransjö during the spring of [...]
February 7, 2026
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Increased operating profit for Sveaskog in a depressed economy
In 2025, Sveaskog improved its operating profit by ten percent to approximately EUR 203 million (184), despite a weaker fourth [...]
February 7, 2026
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