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Latvia’s sawmills warn high log prices are undermining international competitiveness

Latvia’s wood-processing sector has weathered many market cycles over the past two…

Moscow considers bankruptcy moratorium for struggling forestry sector

Russia’s government is considering a package of support measures for the forestry…

China lumber imports overview: Q1 2026

China’s lumber imports fell sharply in the first quarter of 2026, as…

Japan is buying less lumber from Europe, Canada And Russia

Japan’s softwood lumber imports fell in the first four months of 2026,…

Sanctions and weak China demand push Russian giant Segezha to $1.1 billion loss

Sanctions continue to weigh heavily on Segezha Group, with Russia’s largest forest…

Russian timber companies seek three-year bankruptcy moratorium

Forestry companies in Russia have asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade…

Russian plywood floods US ports as sanctions loopholes fuel $360 million trade

The US Central Bureau of Statistics data for February shows that the…

Russian lumber producers warn of mass insolvencies by end-2026

Up to 50% of Russia’s forest companies could shut by the end…

Ukraine’s €400bn rebuild puts timber back in focus

The scale of destruction in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has…

Is the Housing Market Finally Turning a Corner—Or Facing New Headwinds?

Is the Housing Market Finally Turning a Corner—Or Facing New Headwinds?ResourceWise  After…