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Five points defining the US lumber market entering September

The US lumber market entered September with demand still restrained, sawmills reacting…

Austrian sawmills expect no construction recovery as costs and regulation squeeze margins

Austria’s sawmill industry and timber trade expect another difficult period as weak…

Up to 7 million m³ of damaged timber puts French wood markets under pressure

Southern France is facing an exceptional accumulation of damaged timber after two…

China remains the main buyer, but India is changing New Zealand’s timber exports equation

New Zealand’s export log market is entering spring with China providing a…

Softwood Lumber Market and Prices Update: Sept-Start 2026 (video)

REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/products/lumber-price-dashboard/ Deep dive into latest softwood lumber prices and market update for the beginning of September 2026. KEY TAKE-AWAYS: • Western-SPF players in the US were more interested in taking the symbolic last weeks of summer to vacation rather than sit at a desk. • Trading activity unsurprisingly sputtered as distractions abounded […] The post Softwood Lumber Market and Prices Update: Sept-Start 2026 (video) first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

What Is Hesperaloe Fiber and Why Is Kimberly-Clark Investing in It?

What Is Hesperaloe Fiber and Why Is Kimberly-Clark Investing in It?Bruce Janda…

European wood industry faces growing production cuts in 2026

Europe’s wood-processing industry has entered a much broader phase of capacity adjustment…

Vida CEO: Swedish sawmills need to run at full capacity to remain profitable

Sweden’s sawmill industry is caught in an unusual squeeze between historically expensive…

UK flooring giant Headlam moves towards administration after liquidity runs out

Headlam Group, the UK’s largest floorcoverings distributor, is preparing to enter administration…

Major Austrian sawmill files for insolvency

Austrian sawmill and wood-processing company Schaffer Holz has filed for insolvency with…