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Raute starts temporary layoff talks after weaker Q1 as customers delay investments

Finnish wood processing technology supplier Raute Corporation will begin change negotiations concerning…

Italy’s woodworking machinery makers outperform expectations in 2025

Italian manufacturers of woodworking machinery closed 2025 with a production value of…

Iran-related trade disruption deepens pressure on lumber markets, Canfor says

The conflict involving Iran is beginning to weigh directly on global lumber…

Spruce sawlog prices hit new highs in Estonia during 2026

Estonian private forest prices moved in different directions in early 2026, with…

Sharp fall in European imports of hardwood plywood

EU+UK imports of temperate hardwood plywood from outside the region fell dramatically…

April Ended with Lumber Prices Mostly Flat

It was a very unexciting start to spring for North American softwood lumber manufacturers. Demand remained muted as customers felt only more cautious about external factors like macro-economic conditions and skyrocketing fuel prices. Sellers responded by continuing to keep their sold wood inventories low, as confusion reigned and no one wanted to get stuck with […] The post April Ended with Lumber Prices Mostly Flat first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The UK timber market is being forced to rethink supply

The UK timber market is entering a more uncertain phase as raw…

Swedish roundwood prices retreat from 2025 highs in first quarter

Swedish roundwood prices weakened during the first quarter of 2026 as slower…

US lumber futures remain below $600

US lumber futures have remained below $600 per thousand board feet since…

European softwood lumber prices firm as log supply tightens

European softwood lumber markets firmed in April, with prices moving slightly higher…