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Nine in ten Swedish sawmills operating at a loss, Vida CEO says

Sweden’s sawmilling industry is facing some of its toughest conditions in decades,…

Moelven changes its managers due to weak profitability

Weak profitability means that the CEO of Moelven Töreboda AB, Johan Åhlén,…

Metsä Group launches hundreds of millions in spending cuts – “The program does not include closures of production plants”

Metsä Group has launched a cost savings and performance improvement program targeting…

Comact launches Wide Board Lug Loader: A new generation of material handling for specialty products

Comact launches Wide Board Lug Loader: A new generation of material handling…

Stora Enso’s Wood Products division posts strong earnings growth despite slow market

Stora Enso’s Wood Products division reported higher sales and profits in the…

Vida advances in European softwood producer rankings, with the Karl Hedin acquisition

Swedish sawmiller Vida has become the third-largest softwood producer in Europe, following…

Canfor subsidiary Vida AB expands into Central Sweden

Canfor subsidiary Vida AB expands into Central SwedenAndrew Snook Canfor Corporation has…

Cautious optimism returns among European sawmillers as Q3 outlook stabilizes

Central European sawmills are reporting a modest uptick in business confidence heading…

Vida AB adds 3 sawmills in Central Sweden

Vida AB, a subsidiary of Canfor Corporation, is expanding its production capacity…

The BC lumber dilemma: balancing US tariffs with limited global markets

Since the Trump tariffs on Canadian lumber were postponed for the second…