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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…

Slow sales and depressed prices the challenges for European plywood sector

European plywood businesses describe their market over the last year as being…

Russian sawmill industry remains unprofitable for five consecutive quarters

According to official operational data from Rosstat, in 2023 the volume of…

Austrian timber industry: reduced activity, shifting demands, and stable prices

Logging activity of the Austrian sawmill industry remains reduced due to low…

Mood in the German sawmill industry remains gloomy as demand in construction industry is poor

The assessment of the current situation in the German wood industry fell…

Ongoing investments in the Finnish sawmill industry, despite weak markets

The competitiveness of Finnish sawmills has been maintained through investments. One example…