Timber prices overview in Europe – March 2025

The table below provides an overview of timber prices in Northern Europe…

How Trump’s tariff gambling could impact wood industry companies?

President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of a 20% import tariff on goods…

Finland: Logging restrictions could seriously impact sawmill industry, says Keitele Timber’s CEO

The logging restrictions required by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s…

The direct impact of tariffs on the Finnish sawmill industry is minimal so far

President Trump’s latest tariffs have been dubbed a trade war in the…

Strike at UPM Plywood mills continues

The five-week strike at forestry giant UPM Plywood in Finland will continue…

Finnish plywood mills struggle with undercapacity as demand remains sluggish

Demand for Finnish softwood plywood is being weakened primarily by the construction…

Finland: Negotiations progress for 70 forestry companies, but not at UPM Plywood

Ten new company-specific collective agreements have been negotiated in the mechanical forest…

Metsä Group’s Forest Director: Logging restrictions would lead to billions in losses

According to Metsä Group’s Forest Director Juha Jumppanen, limiting logging would mean…

Finland: Negotiations progress for 70 forestry companies, but not at UPM Plywood

Ten new company-specific collective agreements have been negotiated in the mechanical forest…

Finland: Log prices stable in February

In February standing sales, average prices of logs in Finland remained at…