Month: February 2026

203 posts

Swiss Krono abandons €340 million OSB plant project in France

Swiss Krono has officially abandoned its Orpinia project, an OSB panel plant…

Global log exporters feel the shock as China’s import demand slumps

According to China Customs, log imports in 2025 totalled 31.39 million cubic…

European timber markets enter a phase of structural uncertainty

What the Central European timber industry is currently facing can no longer…

Save the date: International Softwood Conference 2026, October 28–29, Dublin

The International Softwood Conference 2026 will take place on 28–29 October in…

Weinig to cut around 400 jobs as production is adjusted to weak demand

The Weinig Group has announced a global restructuring programme that is expected…

Study questions CLT’s potential as a concrete alternative

A study published in Nature challenges the assumption that bio-based building materials—most…

Plywood volumes largely unchanged at UPM in 2025

The plywood business of UPM Plywood remained operationally solid in 2025, despite…

Severe Weather and Transportation Issues Stifle Lumber Sales

As January marched onward and new business for 2026 got going after the annual Holiday break, lumber prices increased slightly from the usual seasonal lows of year-end. Current levels were quite close to the beginning of both last year and 2024, providing good stability of price trends. This meant industry folks could better plan for […] The post Severe Weather and Transportation Issues Stifle Lumber Sales first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Romania’s sawlog market: price pressure persists as structural instability persists

Romania’s sawlog market continues to be marked by sharp volatility and weak…

France’s forest cooperatives grow larger and more integrated as the sector consolidates

In France, forest cooperatives have undergone a profound transformation over the past…