Södra’s Q3/2025 results: Sawn timber and CLT businesses face regional oversupply and production issues
Swedish forest group Södra reported a negative result for the third quarter of 2025, as continued uncertainty in global [...]
October 25, 2025
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German wood industry criticizes EUDR changes: Relief or worsening planned?
Many forest owners and wood processors were hopeful when the European Commission announced at the end of September that it [...]
October 25, 2025
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”The strength of the Finnish forest sector is its ability to adapt”
In the future, all EU forest-related initiatives must undergo proper impact analyses in good time, said Olli Rehn, Governor [...]
October 25, 2025
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Holmen profit drops as weak construction demand weighs on wood products
Swedish forest group Holmen AB on Tuesday reported lower quarterly earnings as weak construction demand, falling product prices and high [...]
October 25, 2025
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Russian timber industry raises sawlog prices due to anticipated shortages
Sawmills in Russia began raising their sawlog purchase prices in the second half of September. This is due to changes [...]
October 25, 2025
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Canada to deliver $700M for struggling softwood lumber sector
As announced by Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) will make it easier [...]
October 24, 2025
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Ponsse begins change negotiations regarding layoffs
Forestry machinery company Ponsse is planning layoffs at its Vieremän production facility next year. The company has invited all [...]
October 24, 2025
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France: Blanc sawmill to triple production next year
Blanc, a family-run sawmill in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-east France, is set to significantly increase [...]
October 24, 2025
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Stora Enso Q3 2025: Wood products face pressure from weak demand and rising log costs
Stora Enso's third-quarter net sales increased by one percent to 2.28 billion, or just slightly adjusted for [...]
October 24, 2025
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China’s timber imports fall for seventh month, softwood trade shows signs of recovery
The latest customs data shows that in September 2025, China’s total timber imports (including both logs and lumber) reached [...]
October 24, 2025
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