EUDR crackdown: German wood companies face fines and sales bans

Germany’s forest owners and wood industry are challenging parts of the country’s…

German flooring manufacturer Windmöller to seek insolvency protection

Germany’s flooring industry is facing another restructuring as weak demand and difficult…

European softwood lumber prices steady as autumn market grows more competitive

European softwood lumber prices entered the autumn with relatively little movement, but…

How are European countries responding to rising diesel costs in forestry?

Rising diesel costs are putting renewed pressure on forestry contractors and wood…

Pollmeier: Europe’s beech market is moving beyond conventional sawn timber

Pollmeier sees a growing role for European beech as forest composition changes…

GWMI at DREMA 2026: Poland’s wood industry enters an even harder phase

For years, Poland’s wood industry expanded on a combination that few countries…

German softwood lumber exports fall 16% as US shipments halve

German softwood lumber exports declined sharply between January and July 2026, as…

German forest-owner groups seek formal role in EUDR implementation

Germany’s more than 1,500 forest-owner associations are asking for clear legal authority…

German sawmills remain stuck at the bottom of the market

The mood in Germany’s wood industry improved in August after a sharp…

European wood industry faces growing production cuts in 2026

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