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Entering the second half, Europe’s biggest sawmills choose production discipline over volume

Europe’s softwood lumber industry is entering the second half of 2026 under…

Czech market survey: Sawlog and sawn timber prices

After nearly two years of relentless increases, softwood log prices in the…

Polish sawmills face mounting debt, rising insolvencies as forest policy tightens wood supply

Poland’s sawmilling sector is showing clear signs of financial strain, with overdue…

Germany’s record timber prices deepen divide between forest owners and sawmills

Timber prices in Germany have reached historic highs. Forest owners are benefiting…

European sawmills starve for logs as Brussels tightens the rules

Brussels’ rulebook is placing enormous strain on both the forest sector and…

German sawmill industry braces for production cuts, extended maintenance shutdowns

Germany’s sawmill and timber industry is still struggling to catch its breath.…

The slow collapse of Russia’s sawmills

Sawmills across Russia are bracing for another year of contraction, as shrinking…

Italy’s wood sector holds steady on panels while exports and sawmilling face a rougher road

Italy’s timber and wood-panel industries are telling two different stories in 2026.…

Austrian sawmills maintain steady log procurement

Austria’s timber market continues to show a mixed picture, with steady log…

German and Austrian sawmills put cash before capacity

Sawmills across Germany and Austria are adopting an increasingly cautious operating strategy…