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Latvia’s timber industry in 2026: stability under pressure

Latvia’s timber industry enters 2026 no longer in crisis, but far from…

IKEA gains full control of Latvian forestry company after competition approval

Sweden’s IKEA Forestry Investment AB has received approval from Latvia’s Competition Council…

Latvia’s softwood market holds firm as exports climb despite higher log prices

Latvia’s softwood market in 2025 is shaped by stable softwood lumber prices,…

US tariffs set to hit Latvian woodworking firms

The latest tariffs in a series of economic barriers erected by American…

Strong growth for Latvia’s top softwood markets in first eight months of 2025

Latvia’s softwood lumber exports continued to expand in the first eight months…

Rettenmeier opens new sawmill in Latvia

German timber producer Rettenmeier has inaugurated a large sawmill in Inčukalns, Latvia,…

Latvian timber company Stiga RM invests €37 million, achieves €97 million turnover

In 2024, Stiga RM, one of the leading timber companies in Latvia,…

Latvia’s softwood lumber exports rise 22% in H1 2025, led by strong demand in the UK and EU

Latvia’s softwood lumber exports experienced substantial growth in the first half of…

Latvian birch plywood producer backs EU action against sanctioned timber disguised as Chinese imports

AS “Latvijas Finieris,” a leading European birch plywood manufacturer, has voiced its…

Up to 50 percent of imported European timber may actually come from Russia, new study says

Despite international sanctions, Belarusian and Russian timber continues to enter the UK…