GWMI Interviews: Demand and prices expected to improve in 2026 – Kullik Timber outlook

Mr. Lawrence Webster, Managing Director of Gill & Robinson Ltd., part of…

High log prices and flat demand pressure French sawmills

Rising log prices, sluggish sawn timber demand, and weak consumption are creating…

Germany: Spruce roundwood expected to remain above €130 per cubic meter in the coming months

Germany’s timber market is experiencing an exceptional surge, with spruce and pine…

After two difficult years, is European softwood demand finally stabilising?

European softwood consumption grew slightly in H1 2025 but the main good…

ISC 2025: Renewed hope for the European softwood industry in 2026

The 73rd edition of the International Softwood Conference was held on 22–23…

German sawmills face ”existential threat” as log prices hit records

Germany’s sawmill sector is grappling with its most severe log shortage in…

EUDR still being implemented, but in a relaxed form; delay only for small companies

The European Commission has confirmed that it will no longer postpone the…

Global softwood lumber market faces uneven demand and high costs in 2025

In 2025, the global softwood lumber market is experiencing a complex mix…

High European log prices squeeze sawmills as margins deteriorate

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

Germany’s softwood lumber exports pivot to US as European demand weakens

Germany exported about 4.73 million cubic meters (cbm) of softwood lumber in…