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Higher oil prices could reshape the economics of Swedish sawmills

The recent rise in oil prices following tensions in the Middle East…

Swedish sawmills could be bracing for years of restructuring

The closure of Vida’s sawmills in Orrefors and Urshult is seen as…

German sawmills grow cautious as high log prices squeeze margins

Germany’s roundwood market is entering a more cautious phase after an extended…

French sawmills ready for a rebound despite construction slump

French sawmills are entering 2026 without fatalism despite two difficult years for…

Vida closes two sawmills as southern Sweden faces growing sawlog shortages

Swedish forest industry group Vida AB will permanently close its sawmills in…

Tariffs are gutting Canadian lumber mills. Could higher housing costs follow?

Canadian sawmills are absorbing punishing losses as US duties transform North American…

Vida Wood UK marks 25 years in Britain

Vida Wood UK is marking 25 years in the British timber market,…

New merger creates one of southern Europe’s largest sawmill groups

Spanish cooperatives LANA and Etorki have completed a merger approved by the…

Europe’s sawmills want higher prices, but buyers are resisting

The European sawn timber market changed little during the first quarter, with…

Rough year start for Finland’s sawmills

Finland’s sawmill industry had a difficult start to the year. Production and…