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Europe’s log price rally stalls as sawmills become better supplied

Europe’s roundwood market is moving out of the strong upward price cycle…

Logging restrictions cost Europe billions while doing little for the climate

“Limiting logging in the European Union would cost the bloc huge sums…

European hardwood prices mixed as buyers stay cautious

European hardwood trading remained cautious in early May, with buyers continuing to…

New merger creates one of southern Europe’s largest sawmill groups

Spanish cooperatives LANA and Etorki have completed a merger approved by the…

Europe’s sawmills want higher prices, but buyers are resisting

The European sawn timber market changed little during the first quarter, with…

Europe’s timber trade with the Gulf is breaking under shipping pressure

Europe’s timber trade with the Gulf is slowing fast. What began as…

Anti-dumping measures drove shift in European plywood imports

Total EU+UK imports of plywood from outside the region in 2025 were…

Europe’s sawmill industry waits, after spending to comply to deforestation regulation

A quiet contradiction is taking shape across Europe’s sawmill sector. Over the…

Log prices overview: Northern Europe softens, Central Europe remains tight

Softwood log prices across Northern Europe have continued to decline into 2026,…

European softwood lumber market holds steady in February, weakens into March under cost pressure

European softwood lumber markets moved through February without a clear trend, with…