Sweden: Decreased logging is worrying and could result in sawmill closures

A decreasing supply of forest raw materials leads to increased imports or…

NZ log market steady despite Chinese New Year slowdown

The New Zealand log market has started 2025 on a steady note,…

Danish timber wholesaler expands into Sweden

Global Timber, a Danish hardwood timber wholesaler, is strengthening its presence in…

Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, 10% on Chinese imports, says EU is next

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he…

Ziegler acquisition propels Rettenmeier into the forefront of the European sawmill industry

The Rettenmeier Group has officially acquired significant parts of the insolvent Ziegler…

German sawmills struggle with weak domestic demand

Prices for spruce sawn timber in Germany have edged up slightly in…

HMS-Holz closes sawmill in Kleinwallstadt

The shareholders’ meeting of HMS-Holz GmbH, based in Kleinwallstadt, Bavaria, has decided…

Rettenmeier acquires part of insolvent Ziegler Group

On Thursday evening, insolvency administrator Volker Böhm signed a purchase agreement with…

Investigation reveals €1.5 billion timber trade from Russia and Belarus to EU since 2022

An undercover investigation by the British non-profit organization Earthsight has revealed widespread laundering…

Strong views on US lumber tariffs on Canada

Recently, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board published a piece titled “Trump’s…