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Stiga RM group reports higher turnover in 2025 despite pressured markets

The Stiga RM group reported consolidated turnover of €114.8 million in 2025, an increase of 18.7% compared with [...]
January 30, 2026 Latest Trends

Drax wood pellets outlook hit as Japan curbs subsidies

UK energy company Drax’s ambitions of becoming a significant wood pellet supplier to Asia are in danger of faltering [...]
January 30, 2026 Latest Trends

German furniture retailer accelerates store closures

One of Germany’s best-known furniture retailers is closing another outlet, with an unannounced clearance sale reportedly drawing long [...]
January 30, 2026 Latest Trends

Latvia opens 2026 with defensive pricing as softwood lumber market searches for direction

Softwood lumber prices in Latvia entered 2026 under a cautious market tone, with exporters largely focused on preserving year-end [...]
January 29, 2026 Latest Trends

Norway logs another record year as timber prices crest and begin to ease

Norway recorded another record year for logging in 2025, marking the second consecutive annual high in harvesting volumes, as elevated [...]
January 29, 2026 Latest Trends

Western Forest Products extends Chemainus mill shutdown to year-end

The sawmill in Chemainus, British Columbia, operated by Western Forest Products, will remain shut until the end of 2026, extending [...]
January 29, 2026 Latest Trends

Low-price shockwave as Chinese LVL inflows surge into Australia

Just as Australia’s housing market is beginning to show tentative signs of recovery, its building-materials supply chain is [...]
January 29, 2026 Latest Trends

EU–India FTA concluded: what could it mean for wood product trade?

The European Union and India have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement, setting the stage for the gradual [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Poland softwood lumber market opens 2026 with stable pricing

Softwood lumber prices in Poland were largely unchanged in early 2026, with most transactions for construction and industrial grades concluded [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends

Moelven sees improving market conditions, brings back laid-off staff

Moelven Byggmodul AS has begun bringing back all employees who were temporarily laid off in late 2025, as rising order [...]
January 28, 2026 Latest Trends