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How are European countries responding to rising diesel costs in forestry?

Rising diesel costs are putting renewed pressure on forestry contractors and wood…

Versowood CEO Ville Kopra: Weak competitiveness shifts Finnish sawmill ownership to Central European groups

The expansion of Austrian groups into Finland’s sawmill industry is not simply…

Further HS Timber investment in Argentinian sawmill comes under review

ACON Timber, the Argentine joint venture between Austria’s HS Timber Group and…

Metsä Group CEO: Outlook for Finnish sawlogs as Austrian sawmill investment grows

Finland’s wood and lumber industry retains strong long-term prospects despite weak construction…

Internationaler Holztag 2026: Austria’s sawmills look to Italy as the domestic construction slump drags on

From Klagenfurt: Global Wood Markets Info (GWMI) attended Internationaler Holztag 2026, where…

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

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

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…

Major Austrian sawmill files for insolvency

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

Pfeifer Nordics remains loss-making three years after Pölkky acquisition

Pfeifer Nordics, the Finnish wood processing company formerly known as Pölkky, reported…

Major Austrian sawmill files for insolvency

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