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Birch sawmill closes operations – “Even Ikea can’t maintain sales”, says manager

A birch sawmill is shutting down after three consecutive loss-making years, as…

Sweden’s sawmill closures accelerate as production shifts to fewer, larger plants

Sweden’s sawmill sector is going through one of its sharpest restructuring phases…

How are European countries responding to rising diesel costs in forestry?

Rising diesel costs are putting renewed pressure on forestry contractors and wood…

New prices adjustments announced by Södra

Södra is offering a temporary premium this autumn, a targeted move after…

Another piece of the Karl Hedin empire goes on sale

Karl Hedin has put more than 2,000 hectares of forest land on…

Holmen and SCA target AI data-center investment in northern Sweden

Sweden’s two large forest owners, Holmen and SCA, are looking beyond timber…

GWMI Forecast: Swedish sawmills face a difficult winter despite falling log prices

Sweden’s sawmill sector is likely to spend the remainder of 2026 reducing…

New sawlog price reductions in Sweden

Sweden’s timber market entered September with another round of price reductions, extending…

European log prices: The Nordic correction stops at the German border

Europe’s softwood log market entered September with two very different price cycles…

Swedish softwood lumber production falls 7% as sawmills cut capacity

Swedish softwood lumber production has fallen by 7% so far in 2026,…