Austria’s VM Holz plans €70 million investment at Vöcklamarkt sawmill

VM Holz (Vöcklamarkter Holzindustrie GmbH), an Austrian timber group operating a large…

GWMI Forecast: Finland’s sawmill recovery is pushed into 2027

Finland’s sawmill industry is approaching the final months of 2026 with a…

Metsä Fibre prepares for longer production cuts at Joutseno pulp mill

Metsä Fibre has opened a second round of change negotiations at its…

Sweden: Trä & Teknik 2026 puts automation and raw material efficiency at centre stage

Trä & Teknik 2026 brought together 133 exhibitors and recorded 3,083 visits…

Finland relaxes restrictions to restart logging

Finland has relaxed restrictions in the area affected by African swine fever,…

Austrian sawmills expect no construction recovery as costs and regulation squeeze margins

Austria’s sawmill industry and timber trade expect another difficult period as weak…

Up to 7 million m³ of damaged timber puts French wood markets under pressure

Southern France is facing an exceptional accumulation of damaged timber after two…

European wood industry faces growing production cuts in 2026

Europe’s wood-processing industry has entered a much broader phase of capacity adjustment…

Vida CEO: Swedish sawmills need to run at full capacity to remain profitable

Sweden’s sawmill industry is caught in an unusual squeeze between historically expensive…

Major Austrian sawmill files for insolvency

Austrian sawmill and wood-processing company Schaffer Holz has filed for insolvency with…