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China’s log imports rise in September as lumber purchases fall further

China’s softwood lumber imports fell by approximately 15.7% year on year to…

Finland’s proposed timber construction target could lift demand for wood products

Finnish sawmills and wood products manufacturers could gain more domestic business under…

Global container freight rates hit 15-week high as Europe-bound costs rise

Global container shipping costs have risen for a second consecutive week, with…

Ponsse to join John Deere in preparing for temporary layoffs

Ponsse is preparing further adjustments to its Finnish operations as weak forest…

US midterms and court challenges could reshape wood-product tariffs

Parts of the US tariff system for imported wood products may look…

Holmen and SCA target AI data-center investment in northern Sweden

Sweden’s two large forest owners, Holmen and SCA, are looking beyond timber…

Silicon Valley wants to turn sawmills into a scalable business

A new sawmill in Mississippi would normally attract limited attention outside the…

Major Austrian sawmill files for insolvency

Austrian sawmill and wood-processing company Schaffer Holz has filed for insolvency with…

French sawmill group Siat to close planing plant after losing Leroy Merlin contract

French sawmill group Siat will close its Niederhaslach planing plant in Alsace…

Metsä Wood kicks off 50% expansion of its LVL capacity in Äänekoski

Metsä Wood has started commercial production on the first line of its…