Pricing discipline defines German wood market at the end of 2025

The German wood industry closed 2025 with producers largely succeeding in pushing…

Södra gets green light to expand Kindasågen sawmill

Swedish forest owners’ cooperative Södra is moving ahead with a major long-term…

France: Timber trade slows in 2025, price competition expected in 2026

In France, timber and wood-products merchants are facing a decline in activity…

Germany’s softwood lumber exports pivot to non-EU markets in 2025

Germany’s softwood lumber exports showed a clear divergence between volume and value…

2025 leaves Finnish forest industry under pressure as wood costs stay high

The year 2025 left a deep mark on the Finnish forest industry,…

Storm fells several million cubic metres of timber in northern Sweden

A severe winter storm has caused extensive forest damage across parts of…

A tough year to forget: Global timber market under pressure in 2025

Few in the forest supply chain will look back fondly on 2025.…

Five detained in Poland in case involving supplies of plywood from Belarus and Russia

Polish border guards, working jointly with the customs and tax service, have…

Russia: Timber industry officials warn of multi-year decline and urge urgent action

Russia’s forestry sector is sliding deeper into a systemic downturn, with falling…

Russia’s timber giant Segezha plans Shanghai timber hub as Russia deepens pivot to China

Russia’s largest forest products group, Segezha Group, is preparing to establish a…