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Vida closes two sawmills as southern Sweden faces growing sawlog shortages

Swedish forest industry group Vida AB will permanently close its sawmills in…

Corruption probe shakes Latvia’s forestry sector over timber pricing scheme

Raivis Kronbergs has resigned as director of Latvia’s State Chancellery, just four…

Lower housing activity weighs on China’s log imports

China Customs has reported log imports in the first quarter of 2026…

Tariffs are gutting Canadian lumber mills. Could higher housing costs follow?

Canadian sawmills are absorbing punishing losses as US duties transform North American…

France’s third-largest beech sawmill closes

Société Forestière Docelloise, one of France’s largest beech sawmills, has been shut…

GWMI Interviews: Erik Eliasson discusses the outlook and competitiveness of Swedish sawmills

Global Wood Markets Info spoke with Erik Eliasson, Sales Director at Norra…

GWMI market sentiment: caution grows across global timber markets

Global Wood Markets Info spoke this week with sawmills, traders, importers, distributors…

Finnish private sawmills remain profitable despite weak lumber markets

Finland’s private sawmill sector delivered mixed financial results in 2025, with profitability…

Jartek partners with Koeki Ltd. to enter Japanese sawmill market

Japan’s sawmill industry continues to accelerate investments in automation and production efficiency,…

Mercer International shares fall below US$1 after Q1 loss

Mercer International’s shares have come under renewed pressure following the release of…