Latest Trends

Finland: Much uncertainty in the timber market in the coming years

The Finnish timber market is entering a period of heightened uncertainty, shaped by geopolitical shifts, tighter climate policy and structural [...]
December 23, 2025 Latest Trends

Sawlog prices ease in Sweden

Roundwood prices in Sweden moved only modestly during the third quarter of 2025, with calculated prices for sawlogs edging lower [...]
December 23, 2025 Latest Trends

U.S. sawmill capacity rises but production remains flat

U.S. sawmills continue to operate well below their potential, even as industry capacity remains near multi-year highs. New [...]
December 23, 2025 Latest Trends

Vietnam’s $15bn wood industry adapts to US countervailing duties

 Vietnam’s wood and wood products sector is adjusting to new pressure from U.S. countervailing duties, as exporters [...]
December 23, 2025 Latest Trends

Structural shifts reshape softwood lumber markets in the US, Canada and Europe

The United States continues to face a structural deficit in softwood lumber supply, a situation expected to persist through 2030 [...]
December 19, 2025 Latest Trends

China’s housing construction falls to lowest level in two decades

China’s housing construction activity has slumped to its lowest level in more than 20 years, underscoring the deepening downturn [...]
December 19, 2025 Latest Trends

Weyerhaeuser CEO says the company is positioned to benefit from a market recovery

Weyerhaeuser CEO Devin Stockfish said the U.S. timber and wood-products group is operating “from a position of strength [...]
December 19, 2025 Latest Trends

James Latham reports solid figures despite uncertain economic background

Revenues at UK timber products distributor James Latham rose by 5.5% to £196.8m (€230.3m) for the six [...]
December 19, 2025 Latest Trends

EU Parliament confirms delay and changes to EUDR

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved an agreement to delay and amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), confirming the outcome [...]
December 18, 2025 Latest Trends

European hardwood prices on the rise

The European hardwood market is currently experiencing a downturn, marked by decreased consumption and production due to economic and geopolitical [...]
December 18, 2025 Latest Trends