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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…

France: Blanc sawmill to triple production next year

Blanc, a family-run sawmill in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-east France, is…

“LVL market can’t wait”: French Thébault Group to open new plant in December 2025

French wood manufacturing group Thébault is proceeding with its major European expansion with…

High European log prices squeeze sawmills as margins deteriorate

Log prices across Europe remain elevated, eroding sawmill profitability as lumber markets…