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Timber continues to outperform energy-intensive building materials on costs

Wood remains one of Germany’s most price-stable construction materials despite higher energy…

UPM’s plywood separation enters final phase

UPM has taken another step towards separating its plywood operations into an…

Austrian sawmills maintain steady log procurement

Austria’s timber market continues to show a mixed picture, with steady log…

German wood industry confidence steadies, but outlook remains weak

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

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,…

German and Austrian sawmills put cash before capacity

Sawmills across Germany and Austria are adopting an increasingly cautious operating strategy…

Finnish timber market cools after an expensive first half

Finland’s timber market entered the summer holiday period with noticeably weaker trading…

Sweden’s timber harvest falls for a fourth consecutive year

Sweden’s timber harvest continued to decline in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive…

Swiss Krono moves ahead with OSB conversion at French plant

Swiss Krono is moving ahead with the conversion of its particleboard production…

Russian timber continues to reach the Czech market through Chinese supply chains

Nearly four years after the European Union prohibited imports of Russian timber,…