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German spruce log prices ease as sawmills prepare for winter

Fresh spruce sawlogs are being quoted at around €115–120/m³ in regional autumn…

German sawmills see outlook worsen as confidence returns elsewhere

Germany’s wood industry is becoming more hopeful about the months ahead, although…

SCA’s sawmills earn way less on lower lumber volume

SCA’s wood division reported a sharp fall in profit in the third…

Holmen to put wood supply closer to its mills as sawmill losses mount

Holmen is changing how it manages the relationship between its forests and…

European sawmills ship less softwood to the UK

EU softwood sawn timber exports to the UK fell sharply in the…

German spruce sawlog prices retreat as sawmills cut purchases and lumber production falls

Germany’s spruce sawlog market has turned lower after almost two years of…

Europe’s sawmill downturn takes a toll on smaller businesses as insolvencies and bankruptcies spread

The difficulties facing Europe’s wood industry extend to small and medium-sized businesses,…

GWMI Interviews: US South timber market increasingly uneven as mill closures cut wood demand

The US South remains one of the world’s most important timber-producing regions,…

Moelven’s Swedish network shrinks as profitability collapses

Moelven is facing one of the most difficult periods in its recent…

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…