Business Trends Abroad

Business Trends Abroad China Sees Decline In Sawn Wood Imports China – According to the latest data available from China Customs, from January to September 2025 China’s sawn wood imports declined 12 percent to 18.34 million cubic meters valued at US$4.776 billion, down 11 percent over the same period of 2024. The recent tariff friction […]

Increased operating profit for Sveaskog in a depressed economy

In 2025, Sveaskog improved its operating profit by ten percent to approximately…

Hundegger to establish its own US subsidiary

The German machine manufacturer Hans Hundegger AG, headquartered in Hawangen, has taken…

Metsä Group’s results plunged sharply – falling wood prices bring hope for this year

The year 2025 was exceptionally difficult for Metsä Group. This year is…

Threat of an imminent shutdown of Fibre Excellence’s pulp mills in France

The Fibre Excellence Group is facing the threat of an imminent shutdown…

US Treasury and IRS Release Proposed 45Z Regulation Update

US Treasury and IRS Release Proposed 45Z Regulation UpdateResourceWise On February 3,…

Softwood Lumber Market and Prices: Jan-End 2026 (video)

REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/products/lumber-price-dashboard/ Deep dive into softwood latest lumber prices, market update for the end of january 2026. The post Softwood Lumber Market and Prices: Jan-End 2026 (video) first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Western Wood Preservers Institute Seeks Executive Director

Western Wood Preservers Institute Seeks Executive Director Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) is seeking an experienced, visionary leader to serve as its next executive director in representing the preservative- and fire-retardant-treated wood industry across western North America from its headquarters in Vancouver, WA. WWPI’s executive director reports directly to the board of directors and is […]

Moneyball for Pulp and Paper: How Data-Driven Benchmarking Improves Mill Performance

Moneyball for Pulp and Paper: How Data-Driven Benchmarking Improves Mill Performance If…

A Brief History of Biophilia and Modern Design

Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash The convergence of sustainability and biophilia (the idea that humans have an innate, evolutionarily rooted need to connect with living systems, natural forms, and life-like processes in order to thrive) can be traced to a distinct historical moment in the late twentieth century, when cultural, ecological, and intellectual conditions […] The post A Brief History of Biophilia and Modern Design appeared first on NELMA.