France’s third-largest beech sawmill closes

Société Forestière Docelloise, one of France’s largest beech sawmills, has been shut…

GWMI market sentiment: caution grows across global timber markets

Global Wood Markets Info spoke this week with sawmills, traders, importers, distributors…

Mercer International shares fall below US$1 after Q1 loss

Mercer International’s shares have come under renewed pressure following the release of…

Koskinen continues to grow, quarterly turnover at record level

Koskisen increased its turnover in the first half of the year. The…

Conifex expects softwood lumber conditions to stay unstable in 2026

Conifex reported first-quarter sales of $21.8 million, EBITDA of negative $7.7 million,…

European timber giants warn recovery remains fragile despite improving lumber prices

Quarterly results from European forest industry giants Stora Enso, Metsä Group and…

Canadian lumber giants see better Q1 prices, but duties and fibre costs continue to pressure margins

Quarterly results from Interfor, Canfor and West Fraser show that North American…

UK forestry sector launches petition to reduce timber import dependence

The UK forestry and wood industry has launched a national petition campaign…

China’s timber market rebounds from winter slowdown, though imports remain down year-over-year

China’s timber imports rebounded sharply in March 2026 following the seasonal slowdown…

Weak EU demand pushes Ukraine’s timber market deeper into oversupply

Ukraine’s state forestry authority is continuing to increase timber harvesting and supply…