Metsä Fibre starts negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at Rauma sawmill

Metsä Fibre, a member of the Metsä Group, will start change negotiations…

Austria’s softwood market: A look at April 2025 pricing trends

The Austrian sawmill industry’s locations are currently stocked with varying amounts of…

Adapting to EUDR: Germany’s wood industry confronts new realities

Special tariffs and tips for easing goods registration dominated the presentations and…

China takes the lead over Germany in exports of woodworking machinery

In 2024, Italy exported €1.55bn worth of goods, down 8% from €1.69bn…

Price pressure on the European pallet business in recent months

The European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (Fefpeb) has highlighted…

Stora Enso expands sawmill footprint in Finland

Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala, adding…

Sweden’s roundwood prices rise in Q1 2025, driven by high demand

Roundwood prices in Sweden rose sharply in the first quarter of 2025,…

Report: Finland’s forestry sector faces severe labour shortage, needs foreign workers

A consultancy firm calls on the state to provide funding for seasonal…

German forest logging collapses – a return to the situation 10 years ago

Logging in Germany has dropped sharply, with 2024 volumes at 61.2 million…

The Russian forestry sector practically no longer exists, says analyst

The Russian forest industry has largely collapsed under the weight of international…