European sawmills make big move in Japan

European sawmills have significantly expanded their footprint in the Japanese market, with…

Market sentiment in Swedish softwood sector weakens after summer declines

The Swedish softwood lumber market is currently characterized by subdued demand, uncertainty,…

Germany: Log prices rise strongly in September as sawmills compete for fresh wood

Log prices in Germany moved up sharply at the beginning of September,…

High European log prices squeeze sawmills as margins deteriorate

Log prices across Europe remain elevated, eroding sawmill profitability as lumber markets…

German sawmills undersupplied

In an open letter at the end of August, Dr. Stephan Lang,…

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…