European softwood lumber prices steady as autumn market grows more competitive

European softwood lumber prices entered the autumn with relatively little movement, but…

AI tech billionaire buys forests from SCA

Palantir CEO and co-founder Alex Karp has acquired around 15,000 hectares of…

Top CEO changes in the Nordic sawmill sector

Two senior leadership changes are taking shape in the Nordic wood industry,…

Swedish lumber prices turn lower after spring recovery

Swedish softwood lumber prices moved lower again in August, reversing part of…

A&J Scott expands UK sawmill capacity to 170,000 m³

UK timber producer A&J Scott is moving ahead with a major expansion…

Estonia sawlog market steady, birch moves higher

Estonia’s sawlog market was broadly stable in August, with only limited movement…

LUMIN nears half a million m³ of plywood capacity with new Uruguay mill

Uruguayan forest products company LUMIN is moving closer to completing its third…

GWMI Forecast: Europe’s wood industry enters final 2026 and 2027 with less capacity, stubborn log costs and weaker export outlets

Europe’s wood industry is approaching the final quarter of 2026 without the…

Birch sawmill closes operations – “Even Ikea can’t maintain sales”, says manager

A birch sawmill is shutting down after three consecutive loss-making years, as…

Sweden’s sawmill closures accelerate as production shifts to fewer, larger plants

Sweden’s sawmill sector is going through one of its sharpest restructuring phases…