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Eurobois 2026: French sawmilling sector at a crossroads as production falls and imports rise

France’s sawmilling industry is entering a decisive decade, caught between structural decline…

Threat of an imminent shutdown of Fibre Excellence’s pulp mills in France

The Fibre Excellence Group is facing the threat of an imminent shutdown…

Swiss Krono abandons €340 million OSB plant project in France

Swiss Krono has officially abandoned its Orpinia project, an OSB panel plant…

France’s forest cooperatives grow larger and more integrated as the sector consolidates

In France, forest cooperatives have undergone a profound transformation over the past…

China slowdown hits European softwood lumber exports hard

European timber exports to China fell significantly in 2025, affecting both trade…

New French timber industry group formed to unite timber trade and wood construction

The French Union of Timber Industries and Builders (UICB) and the French…

France: Timber trade slows in 2025, price competition expected in 2026

In France, timber and wood-products merchants are facing a decline in activity…

France’s Thebault Group expands plywood exports across Europe, eyes global LVL markets

The Thebault Group, France’s leading producer of plywood panels, is expanding its…

Pine wood nematode detected in France: monitoring intensifies in Germany

French authorities have confirmed the first detection of the pine wood nematode…

High log prices and flat demand pressure French sawmills

Rising log prices, sluggish sawn timber demand, and weak consumption are creating…