Europe’s timber trade with the Gulf is breaking under shipping pressure

Europe’s timber trade with the Gulf is slowing fast. What began as…

Italy’s timber industry faces perfect storm of high costs and weak demand

International geopolitical tensions, fuelled by the war in the Middle East, are…

German log prices stop rising as procurement activity weakens

The rise in log prices in Germany is coming to a halt.…

Log prices overview: Northern Europe softens, Central Europe remains tight

Softwood log prices across Northern Europe have continued to decline into 2026,…

Low wood availability in Germany

During 2025, Germany experienced a notable drop-off in its annual wood harvest.…

Two mills down as Interfor adjusts to weaker market

Softwood lumber production in Eastern Canada is being reduced again, with Interfor…

Germany’s sawmills struggle to lower log prices as spruce remains scarce

German sawmills are pressing to lower log prices. Some have floated Scandinavian…

Austrian log market weakens in April as sawmills remain well supplied

Demand for softwood sawlogs in Austria remained subdued in March and early…

Finland’s log flows raise questions over supply to sawmills

15 percent of the logs harvested from forests in Finland have been…

French sawmills change hands as consolidation quietly accelerates

A series of sawmill acquisitions across France is taking place against the…