JPJ-Wood moves towards 200,000 m³ lumber output with new drying investment
Finnish sawmill JPJ-Wood is preparing to lift annual lumber production towards 200,000 m³ after setting another production record [...]
August 29, 2026
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New Zealand log export prices recover as China inventories decline
New Zealand export log prices recovered in July and August after falling sharply in June, supported by lower inventories in [...]
August 29, 2026
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Lithuania emerges as Europe’s new wood industry powerhouse: Top players and major investments
Lithuania has long been one of Europe's more export-oriented wood-processing countries, but the scale and direction [...]
August 28, 2026
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French softwood lumber prices climb despite weak construction
France's lumber market is beginning to show a pronounced split. Prices for construction softwoods moved sharply higher in [...]
August 28, 2026
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Brazil sawmill closure shows why EUDR compliance cannot rely on documents alone
A Brazilian enforcement case involving allegedly fraudulent timber credits offers European importers a useful preview of one of the harder [...]
August 28, 2026
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Japan’s 49% timber self-sufficiency target puts European suppliers on notice
Japan wants to lift domestic timber use by 7 million m³ by 2035, setting up a gradual shift in one [...]
August 28, 2026
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Argentina to launch its first CLT production line
Argentina is preparing to enter industrial-scale cross-laminated timber production, with a new CLT plant in Corrientes province scheduled [...]
August 28, 2026
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EU raises objections to UPM-Sappi giant joint venture
UPM says it can address competition concerns raised by the European Commission over its planned €1.42 billion graphic paper [...]
August 28, 2026
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Latvia’s €1.7 billion wood export market is hiding a major shift
Latvia’s forest industry generated €1.705 billion in export revenue in the first half of 2026, only 1.5 [...]
August 27, 2026
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Lumber prices fall below $580 as tariff deal hopes collapse
US lumber futures have fallen below $580 per thousand board feet, giving back most of their July gains after Canada [...]
August 27, 2026
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