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Austrian sawmills adjust procurement as export demand weakens

Austria’s sawmills are facing weaker softwood lumber sales while supplies of salvage…

European wood pellet prices rise sharply ahead of winter

Wood pellet prices have increased across much of Europe ahead of the…

Google’s Finland logging dispute reaches Metsä Group, UPM and Pfeifer

Metsä Group, UPM and Austrian timber producer Pfeifer have been named among…

EGGER expands edging business with investments in Italy and China

Austrian wood-based panel manufacturer EGGER is expanding its international edging business through…

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…