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UPM bets on Uruguay while high wood costs weigh on Finnish production

Finnish forest products group UPM has applied to the Uruguayan government for…

Vida’s CEO: Price peak passed, but timber prices twice higher than 2019

The price peak has passed, but timber prices are still twice as…

West Fraser leads North American OSB production

North America’s oriented strand board (OSB) industry remained highly concentrated in 2025,…

No boom, no bust: Global furniture market settles into slower growth

The global furniture market is losing momentum, but not enough to derail…

Finland’s softwood lumber exports edge up in early 2026, with Egypt, Estonia and Japan among the main markets

Finland’s softwood lumber exports rose slightly in the first months of 2026,…

Sweden remains top buyer as EU imports of Norwegian softwood logs increase

EU imports of softwood logs from Norway increased by 18% in January-April…

Russia’s lumber production may fall by 2–4% in 2026

Russia’s lumber production could fall by 2–4% in 2026, as the sector…

Hunt Forest Products closes hardwood sawmill in Louisiana

Hunt Forest Products (HFP) will permanently close its hardwood sawmill in Olla,…

Klöpferholz ends takeover talks with JAF Group

Klöpferholz has decided to end negotiations with Austria’s JAF Group regarding a…

Finnish sawmill CEO says higher lumber prices are not the answer to construction slowdown

“The prices of lumber products cannot be drastically increased because people would…