Latest Trends

Sweden lowers roundwood prices as market pressure weighs on sawmills

Sweden’s state-owned forest company Sveaskog has lowered its roundwood price lists across all assortments, citing continued pressure on [...]
December 18, 2025 Latest Trends

Finland: Timber trade tight at the end of the year

The pace of log trading in Finland strengthened last week as year-end approaches, according to figures released by the [...]
December 18, 2025 Latest Trends

Egger completes OSB plant modernization in Wismar

Egger has completed the modernization of its oriented strand board (OSB) plant in Wismar, Germany, five days earlier than planned [...]
December 18, 2025 Latest Trends

CEI-Bois welcomes publication of European Commission housing package

The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) has welcomed the European Commission’s publication of its new Housing Package [...]
December 18, 2025 Latest Trends

Lumber prices rise as Fed signals support construction demand

Lumber futures climbed above $550 per thousand board feet on Thursday, supported by a dovish shift from the U.S [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends

Canada’s softwood lumber exports to U.S. fall 22% in September as demand weakens

Canada’s softwood lumber exports to the United States declined sharply in September, falling 22% year on year, according to [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends

France’s Thebault Group expands plywood exports across Europe, eyes global LVL markets

The Thebault Group, France’s leading producer of plywood panels, is expanding its presence across Europe and preparing to enter [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends

U.S. timber output shows limited growth despite Trump push to expand logging

U.S. timber production from national forests has shown little sign of growth despite President Donald Trump’s pledge to [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends

Polish timber exports to China cut by half

The situation on the Polish timber market remains stable, according to the Ministry of Climate and Environment. The ministry reported [...]
December 17, 2025 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

Stora Enso expects stronger timber trade in 2026 as prices ease from peak levels

Wood prices in Finland have retreated from the highs reached in early autumn, but the overall price level remains elevated [...]
December 11, 2025 Latest Trends