Majority of Saxon state forest drops FSC certification
The German state-owned company Sachsenforst is largely ending its pilot project for FSC certification of parts of the Saxon [...]
September 16, 2025
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Austrian sawmill industry: EUDR a threat to production
Austria’s sawmill industry has managed to stabilize sales and production despite a tough economic environment, according to DI Markus [...]
September 13, 2025
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Segezha Group to cut 350 jobs at Novoeniseysky sawmill
Segezha Group is cutting 350 jobs at the Novoeniseysky Wood-Chemical Complex in Lesosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, reducing the plant’s [...]
September 13, 2025
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Plywood importers drop lawsuits over circumvention finding on Vietnamese hardwood
Two U.S. importers have withdrawn their challenges to the Commerce Department’s anti-circumvention determination involving hardwood plywood from [...]
September 13, 2025
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German timber associations warn “construction boost” alone won’t solve housing crisis
Germany’s federal government has unveiled its so-called “Bau-Turbo” initiative to accelerate housing construction, but two leading timber [...]
September 13, 2025
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Softwood lumber flows under pressure across key global markets
In the first half of 2025, Canada exported 13.4 million m³ of softwood lumber to the United States. This [...]
September 12, 2025
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Market sentiment in Swedish softwood sector weakens after summer declines
The Swedish softwood lumber market is currently characterized by subdued demand, uncertainty, and significant cost pressures. After relative optimism in [...]
September 12, 2025
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Many Brazilian lumber mills halt production, sending employees on leave
The Brazilian timber industry is facing a severe crisis following the imposition of new U.S. tariffs on Brazilian products [...]
September 12, 2025
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Latvian timber company Stiga RM invests €37 million, achieves €97 million turnover
In 2024, Stiga RM, one of the leading timber companies in Latvia, and its four affiliated group companies strengthened [...]
September 12, 2025
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N. American lumber prices haven’t bottomed yet: Market outlook for softwood lumber
A “normal” annual softwood lumber price cycle sees prices dropping from Labour Day until early in the new year when [...]
September 12, 2025
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