Austria’s wood industry squeezed by weak economy and construction demand

Austria’s timber industry held its ground in 2024 in a once again…

LIGNA show attracted 78,000 visitors

Around 78,000 visitors attended this year’s LIGNA global woodworking technology exhibition in…

Swedish sawmills brace for weak H2 as margins remain thin despite stable demand

Swedish sawmills are preparing for a difficult second half of 2025 as…

China slashes Nordic wood imports by 57% as prices continue to climb

Nordic lumber producers are facing soaring raw material costs and rising production…

New Zealand radiata pine exports to Vietnam fuel global furniture supply chain shift

New Zealand has stepped up exports of radiata pine logs to Vietnam…

Forests aren’t following the script – SCA’s CEO calls for reform of EU climate law

Strong arguments to reform – or even overhaul – the EU’s LULUCF…

Raute plans temporary layoffs in Finland as order intake weakens

Finnish woodworking machinery manufacturer Raute said on Wednesday it will begin change…

LIGNA 2025: Woodworking show kicks off strong

LIGNA 2025 kicked off with high energy on Monday, May 26, drawing…

German timber market stabilizes as spruce and pine prices climb

Germany’s timber exports present fragmented picture in the first quarter. Shipments of…

EOS elects new chairman and board

Tommi Sneck, Director of the Sawmill Industry business at Finland’s Koskisen Oyj,…