German sawmill industry heads towards lowest production in years
Germany’s sawmill industry is heading in 2025 toward the lowest production volume of softwood lumber in the past six [...]
September 26, 2025
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Strong growth for Latvia’s top softwood markets in first eight months of 2025
Latvia’s softwood lumber exports continued to expand in the first eight months of 2025, showing a healthy increase in [...]
September 26, 2025
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French Joubert Plywood joins Japanese group Nankai Plywood
Joubert Plywood has become part of the Japanese Nankai Plywood Group, marking a strategic step in the company’s long [...]
September 26, 2025
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Sharp rise in Sweden’s softwood lumber exports; UK and USA lead gains
Sweden exported 9.56 million m³ of softwood lumber in the first eight months of 2025, up 29% from [...]
September 25, 2025
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UPM considers divesting UPM Plywood under strategic review
UPM-Kymmene Corporation said on it has initiated a strategic review of its plywood business to assess options for maximizing [...]
September 25, 2025
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German and Austrian timber industries welcome EU deforestation law postponement
The European Commission’s proposal to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by another year has been welcomed by the [...]
September 25, 2025
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Test production starts at Metsä Wood new Kerto LVL mill
Metsä Wood will start test runs in October at its new laminated veneer lumber (LVL) mill in Äänekoski, Finland, with [...]
September 25, 2025
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Stora Enso to begin change negotiations at Varkaus mills, up to 23 jobs at risk
Stora Enso said it will begin change negotiations next week at its Varkaus operations in Finland, citing weak market conditions [...]
September 25, 2025
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EU will delay EUDR by another year, commissioner says
The European Union will postpone the launch of its anti-deforestation law for a second time, Environment Commissioner Jessica Roswall [...]
September 24, 2025
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U.S. wooden skyscraper project paused due to tariffs and inflation
The construction of a 31-story wooden skyscraper in downtown Milwaukee, known as the Edison Hotel, has been put on [...]
September 24, 2025
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