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Finland relaxes restrictions to restart logging

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

European wood industry faces growing production cuts in 2026

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

Wood supply hit by logging restrictions in Finland

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

Metsä Wood kicks off 50% expansion of its LVL capacity in Äänekoski

Metsä Wood has started commercial production on the first line of its…

Higher wood procurement at Stora Enso despite high prices

Stora Enso increased its wood purchases in Finland during the first half…

Stora Enso closure plan puts Finland’s sawmill troubles back in focus

Signs of improvement have begun to appear in Finland’s wider economy, but…

Metsä Fibre prepares six-week shutdown at Kemi bioproduct mill

Metsä Fibre is preparing for a six-week production stoppage at its Kemi…

Stora Enso to close Veitsiluoto as two Finnish sawmills face restructuring in two days

Stora Enso is preparing to permanently close its Veitsiluoto sawmill in northern…

Restructuring talks at Stora Enso’s 240,000 m³ Finnish sawmill

Stora Enso is preparing changes at its Uimaharju wood-processing site in Finland,…

Finnish sawmills see no recovery as high log prices and weak demand squeeze margins

Finland’s sawmill industry entered the second half of 2026 with little sign…