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Wood-based panel producers face further capacity cuts as recovery remains elusive

GWMI attended the 14th European Wood-Based Panel Symposium in Hamburg on October…

European wood pellet prices rise sharply ahead of winter

Wood pellet prices have increased across much of Europe ahead of the…

Headlam’s £500 million UK flooring empire falls apart

Changes are underway in the British flooring distribution market following the administration…

Türkiye reopens market to US oak after two-month disruption

US oak exports to Türkiye can resume after more than two months…

Latvian timber prices split as spruce gains and birch retreats

Latvia’s roundwood market remains uneven this autumn, with firm spruce sawlog prices…

GWMI Interviews: Jonas Karlsson, Sales & Market Director at Södra, on sawlog prices, export markets and the 2027 outlook

Following a recent visit by GWMI to Södra’s integrated industrial site in…

German spruce sawlog prices retreat as sawmills cut purchases and lumber production falls

Germany’s spruce sawlog market has turned lower after almost two years of…

Google’s Finland logging dispute reaches Metsä Group, UPM and Pfeifer

Metsä Group, UPM and Austrian timber producer Pfeifer have been named among…

Is Canadian lumber always Canadian? A US court faces the question

When does Canadian lumber cease to be Canadian? A dispute before the…

IKEA looks for a way out of crisis as global sales continue to fall

IKEA is restructuring its retail operations after two consecutive years of declining…