Month: April 2026

156 posts

Koskisen flags rising costs despite steady wood product prices

Koskisen Corporation entered 2026 with largely stable pricing across its core wood…

Storm Dave leaves over 2 million cubic meters of windfallen forest across southern Sweden

A powerful spring storm sweeping across southern Sweden has left a significant…

A shipment of Austrian spruce timber and its tortuous new route to Qatar

Shipments of Austrian spruce lumber to Qatar have been disrupted following the…

Russian plywood floods US ports as sanctions loopholes fuel $360 million trade

The US Central Bureau of Statistics data for February shows that the…

A fragile balance returns to Italy’s wood-furniture sector

The wood-furniture supply chain closes 2025 with production turnover exceeding €52.2 billion,…

Roundwood prices continue to fall in Sweden

Roundwood prices continue to fall in Sweden, as forest owners’ association Mellanskog…

European softwood lumber market holds steady in February, weakens into March under cost pressure

European softwood lumber markets moved through February without a clear trend, with…

UK softwood market drifts as weak demand meets rising costs

As the softwood trade entered the second quarter, economic conditions in the…

U.S. may lower Canadian lumber tariffs by 10%

The United States has signalled a potential reduction in tariffs on Canadian…

Russian lumber producers warn of mass insolvencies by end-2026

Up to 50% of Russia’s forest companies could shut by the end…