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Europe’s sawmill downturn takes a toll on smaller businesses as insolvencies and bankruptcies spread

The difficulties facing Europe’s wood industry extend to small and medium-sized businesses,…

European plywood imports steady after sharp first-quarter fall as trade measures redirect supply

EU and UK plywood imports from outside the region totalled 1.96 million…

European softwood lumber prices steady as autumn market grows more competitive

European softwood lumber prices entered the autumn with relatively little movement, but…

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

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

Canada looks to Europe. Its lumber may eventually follow

Ursula von der Leyen has opened the door to Canada becoming the…

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

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

Europe’s diesel shock is becoming a new cost crisis for the wood industry

Diesel prices across the EU have risen by 34% since the end…

Could timber make housing more affordable in Europe?

Europe’s timber construction market is growing by around 10% annually and is…

European wood industry faces growing production cuts in 2026

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

Europe’s softwood lumber market remains caught between weak construction and tight mill economics

Europe’s softwood lumber market is entering the second half of 2026 with…