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Austrian sawmill industry: EUDR a threat to production

Austria’s sawmill industry has managed to stabilize sales and production despite a…

EU tariff deal threatens Austrian sawmill machinery exports

Timo Springer, President of the Carinthian Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) and…

Will Finland see the low point of its sawmill cycle this winter?

Softwood lumber production in Finland has increased since the start of 2025,…

European furniture industry responds to Trump’s decision on furniture tariffs

The European furniture industry’s collaborative organisation (EFIC), voices concern over possible new…

Canadian sawmill halts activity due to increased U.S. duties and regulatory uncertainty

Scierie St-Michel, a major sawmill operation in the Lanaudière region of Quebec,…

Germany’s sawmilling industry voices concern over reduced funding for construction initiatives

Germany’s main sawmilling body has criticised the German federal government’s “misplaced priorities”…

Finnish wood product industry sees economic turnaround

Weak market conditions remain the biggest concern, according to a survey by…

EOS GA: Hopes that the European softwood market will “bottom out” this year

European softwood production declined by 6.4% in 2023 to 80,894,000m3 (2022: 86,518,000m3)…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Sweden’s forest industry

On Monday, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister of Economic Affairs…

Strikes may lead to lasting repercussions for Finland’s sawmill industry

Finnish sawmill industry seems caught off guard by the ongoing strikes in…