Sweden: Trä & Teknik 2026 puts automation and raw material efficiency at centre stage

Trä & Teknik 2026 brought together 133 exhibitors and recorded 3,083 visits…

Finland relaxes restrictions to restart logging

Finland has relaxed restrictions in the area affected by African swine fever,…

Permit delay stopped Swedish sawmill company JGA from raising production

Swedish sawmill group JGA was unable to increase production for three years…

Five points defining the US lumber market entering September

The US lumber market entered September with demand still restrained, sawmills reacting…

Austrian sawmills expect no construction recovery as costs and regulation squeeze margins

Austria’s sawmill industry and timber trade expect another difficult period as weak…

Up to 7 million m³ of damaged timber puts French wood markets under pressure

Southern France is facing an exceptional accumulation of damaged timber after two…

China remains the main buyer, but India is changing New Zealand’s timber exports equation

New Zealand’s export log market is entering spring with China providing a…

European wood industry faces growing production cuts in 2026

Europe’s wood-processing industry has entered a much broader phase of capacity adjustment…

Vida CEO: Swedish sawmills need to run at full capacity to remain profitable

Sweden’s sawmill industry is caught in an unusual squeeze between historically expensive…

UK flooring giant Headlam moves towards administration after liquidity runs out

Headlam Group, the UK’s largest floorcoverings distributor, is preparing to enter administration…