EU packaging rules face early challenge as wood packaging sector grapples with new responsibilities

Barely two weeks after the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)…

Swedish storm timber still weighs on market as Johannes salvage continues

Storm-damaged timber from Johannes continues to reach Swedish mills, maintaining high raw…

French sawmill group Siat to close planing plant after losing Leroy Merlin contract

French sawmill group Siat will close its Niederhaslach planing plant in Alsace…

JPJ-Wood moves towards 200,000 m³ lumber output with new drying investment

Finnish sawmill JPJ-Wood is preparing to lift annual lumber production towards 200,000…

GWMI Forecast: North American lumber prices could bottom in Q4 before 2027 recovery

North American lumber prices have lost almost USD 100 per thousand board…

Europe may need 28% cut in logging to meet 2030 forest carbon target

Logging across the European Union may need to fall substantially by the…

Wood supply hit by logging restrictions in Finland

Logging restrictions in southeastern Finland are developing into a significant timber supply…

Pellet prices climb across Europe as feedstock tightens

Wood pellet prices have risen sharply across several European markets ahead of…

JPJ-Wood moves towards 200,000 m³ lumber output with new drying investment

Finnish sawmill JPJ-Wood is preparing to lift annual lumber production towards 200,000…

New Zealand log export prices recover as China inventories decline

New Zealand export log prices recovered in July and August after falling…