GWMI Forecast: Finland’s sawmill recovery is pushed into 2027
Finland’s sawmill industry is approaching the final months of 2026 with a market equation that has become harder rather [...]
September 9, 2026
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Pfeifer Nordics remains loss-making three years after Pölkky acquisition
Pfeifer Nordics, the Finnish wood processing company formerly known as Pölkky, reported another heavy loss in 2025 despite a [...]
September 2, 2026
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France’s sawmill industry: who is growing and who is losing ground
The latest financial accounts from French sawmills show a widening gap between companies returning to growth and those still losing [...]
August 26, 2026
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Pfeifer: European sawmills need productivity gains, not just more capacity
Pfeifer Group is directing investment towards automation, predictive maintenance and real-time production control rather than simply adding sawmill capacity [...]
August 26, 2026
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BC loses more than 30 sawmills in a decade of lumber industry decline
British Columbia has lost more than 30 sawmills since 2017, while at least 21 lumber mills have closed permanently or [...]
August 26, 2026
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Timber continues to outperform energy-intensive building materials on costs
Wood remains one of Germany's most price-stable construction materials despite higher energy costs and renewed geopolitical uncertainty [...]
July 18, 2026
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Koskisen flags rising costs despite steady wood product prices
Koskisen Corporation entered 2026 with largely stable pricing across its core wood products, even as cost pressures continued to build [...]
April 16, 2026
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Canada’s lumber exports after the US: where next?
Canada’s forest products industry is accelerating its search for new export markets as U.S. trade duties, mill closures [...]
February 10, 2026
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Germany’s softwood lumber exports pivot to non-EU markets in 2025
Germany’s softwood lumber exports showed a clear divergence between volume and value in January–November 2025, reflecting a continued [...]
January 9, 2026
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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
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