North American lumber prices climb as mills extend order files and freight delays tighten supply

North American lumber prices continued to move higher this week as mills…

Holmen’s Iggesund sawmill to boost capacity by 21%

Swedish forest products group Holmen has completed the largest modernization programme in…

Grupo Gámiz commissions upgraded hardwood sawmill in northern Spain

Spanish hardwood producer Grupo Gámiz has commissioned its modernized hardwood sawmill in…

Ukraine’s rebuilding is becoming an opportunity for Finnish wood technology suppliers

Finnish wood processing technology supplier Raute expects Ukraine’s reconstruction to create substantial…

Dual National Holidays Bring Usual Lull to Lumber Sales

As both Canada and the US had their national holiday celebrations, the sales of North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber slowed somewhat. Due to the ongoing situation of very tight inventories, some prices did actually rise. Customers who needed to buy wood had to search around among their contacts to find the specific tallies […] The post Dual National Holidays Bring Usual Lull to Lumber Sales first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Bio-Bunker Premiums Rebound as Oil Market Disruption Eases

Bio-Bunker Premiums Rebound as Oil Market Disruption EasesResourceWise The oil price shock…

Storm timber lowers Swedish log prices, but compliance becomes more complex

A sharp increase in storm-damaged timber entering the Swedish market is beginning…

German wood industry confidence steadies, but outlook remains weak

Business confidence in Germany’s wood industry continued to stabilize in May, although…

Mercer to cut 350 jobs at Torgau as weak markets force major restructuring

Mercer International is launching one of the largest restructuring programmes at its…

FSC finds no evidence of post-sanction Russian birch entering certified supply chains, but flags wider integrity risks

After reviewing hundreds of companies trading FSC-certified birch wood panels across Eurasia,…