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German timber sector grows more cautious despite stabilising sentiment

Business sentiment across the German timber industry showed signs of stabilising in…

Businesses still warn of major implementation risks of EUDR

The European Commission says recent changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)…

Pine gains ground in Swedish construction as spruce supply tightens

Pine is moving further into Sweden’s structural timber market as sawmills and…

Metsä Group’s 300 million euro LVL factory to start up in the autumn

Production at Metsä Group’s new Äänekoski Kerto LVL mill will start in…

Global cuts at Inter IKEA

Inter IKEA is responsible for the development of the IKEA brand, product…

French sawmills ready for a rebound despite construction slump

French sawmills are entering 2026 without fatalism despite two difficult years for…

Vida closes two sawmills as southern Sweden faces growing sawlog shortages

Swedish forest industry group Vida AB will permanently close its sawmills in…

Corruption probe shakes Latvia’s forestry sector over timber pricing scheme

Raivis Kronbergs has resigned as director of Latvia’s State Chancellery, just four…

Lower housing activity weighs on China’s log imports

China Customs has reported log imports in the first quarter of 2026…

Tariffs are gutting Canadian lumber mills. Could higher housing costs follow?

Canadian sawmills are absorbing punishing losses as US duties transform North American…