French sawmills change hands as consolidation quietly accelerates

A series of sawmill acquisitions across France is taking place against the…

Scarce supply pushes wood prices even higher across Germany

Timber prices in Germany have continued to move higher into early 2026,…

Södra adjusts sawlog prices downward as demand expected to remain weak

Sweden’s forest cooperative Södra has announced a new round of price reductions…

Central Europe pellet market enters spring with prices under pressure

Germany is seeing a more pronounced price correction than headline averages suggest.…

Valmet will cease production at its Swedish site in Sundsvall

Valmet has announced plans to restructure parts of its manufacturing operations in…

Hörmann to build sawmill, glulam plant and pellet plant in southern Germany

Hörmann plans to build a sawmill, a glulam plant and a pellet…

Metsä Fibre’s Rauma sawmill runs at less than 60% capacity

Metsä Fibre’s sawmill in Rauma, Finland, is running at less than 60%…

Austria: sawlog prices stable in March

Wood prices in Austria remained largely stable in March, with spruce and…

Finland: Sawlog prices hold steady in February

Roundwood prices in Finland showed diverging trends in February, with sawlog prices…

Komatsu to acquire Sweden’s Malwa as demand grows for lightweight forestry machines

Komatsu Forest has agreed to acquire Swedish manufacturer Malwa Forest, a producer…