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 wood industry criticizes EUDR changes: Relief or worsening planned?

Many forest owners and wood processors were hopeful when the European Commission…

Södra’s Q3/2025 results: Sawn timber and CLT businesses face regional oversupply and production issues

Swedish forest group Södra reported a negative result for the third quarter…

”The strength of the Finnish forest sector is its ability to adapt”

In the future, all EU forest-related initiatives must undergo proper impact analyses…

Holmen profit drops as weak construction demand weighs on wood products

Swedish forest group Holmen AB on Tuesday reported lower quarterly earnings as…

Russian timber industry raises sawlog prices due to anticipated shortages

Sawmills in Russia began raising their sawlog purchase prices in the second…

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

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

Canada to deliver $700M for struggling softwood lumber sector

As announced by Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly, the Business Development Bank…

Ponsse begins change negotiations regarding layoffs

Forestry machinery company Ponsse is planning layoffs at its Vieremän production facility…

France: Blanc sawmill to triple production next year

Blanc, a family-run sawmill in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-east France, is…