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Learning from Finland: Part I

Building more value from every tree Study tours, government partnerships and industry collaborations are accelerating the exchange of ideas on fibre utilization, forest management and the bioeconomy. Canada and Finland deepen forestry ties As Canada’s forest sector grapples with shrinking fibre supplies, devastating wildfires and growing pressure to create more value from every harvested tree, […] The post Learning from Finland: Part I first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Canfor closes Fox Creek sawmill as Alberta’s beetle fight ends

Canfor will permanently close its Fox Creek sawmill in Alberta by the…

Lumber Demand Waned As Summer Doldrums Arrived

The most important thing to note for mid-July 2026 is that the benchmark Western S-P-F 2×4 price is equal to same week last year. As always, Madison’s is the first to point out such trends with lumber price changes, which provides industry with the best insight to make their own business plans. Given that the […] The post Lumber Demand Waned As Summer Doldrums Arrived first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Tariffs, shrinking sawmill capacity and price pressure reshape North American lumber market

As the second half of 2026 gets underway, the North American lumber…

Northern Ireland’s biggest sawmill shuts down as workers escalate pay fight

Around 150 workers at Balcas Timber in Enniskillen began a seven-day strike…

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 24, 2026: US$554 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending july 24, 2026 is: US$554 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 24, 2026 is: US$554 mfbmThis is up +1%, or +$6, from the previous week when it was US$548.This is up +3%, or +$16, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 24, 2026: US$554 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Limited Supply Keeps Lumber Prices Buoyant

As the usual mid-summer quietude arrived, activity around lumber sales remained quite robust. Transportation constraints loomed large, so most of this activity was focussed on wrangling delivery. Due to delays sourcing trucks and even more so rail cars, sawmills actually had notable supply in their yards waiting to go out to impatient customers. This situation […] The post Limited Supply Keeps Lumber Prices Buoyant first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Pfeifer doubles output at its Finnish flagship sawmill

Pfeifer’s Kajaani plant looks different than it did two years ago. The…

SCA Q2 2026: Sawmill business went through its worst margin squeeze in years

SCA’s sawmill business recorded the sharpest earnings deterioration across the group in…

Why an Austrian sawmill dynasty is buying into Scandinavia?

There is a certain irony in the fact that HS Timber Group’s…