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China’s role in global wood markets could be about to change

China could gradually move from one of the world’s largest buyers of…

Swedish storm timber still weighs on market as Johannes salvage continues

Storm-damaged timber from Johannes continues to reach Swedish mills, maintaining high raw…

French sawmill group Siat to close planing plant after losing Leroy Merlin contract

French sawmill group Siat will close its Niederhaslach planing plant in Alsace…

EU raises objections to UPM-Sappi giant joint venture

UPM says it can address competition concerns raised by the European Commission…

Lithuania emerges as Europe’s new wood industry powerhouse: Top players and major investments

Lithuania has long been one of Europe’s more export-oriented wood-processing countries, but…

French softwood lumber prices climb despite weak construction

France’s lumber market is beginning to show a pronounced split. Prices for…

Brazil sawmill closure shows why EUDR compliance cannot rely on documents alone

A Brazilian enforcement case involving allegedly fraudulent timber credits offers European importers…

Japan’s 49% timber self-sufficiency target puts European suppliers on notice

Japan wants to lift domestic timber use by 7 million m³ by…

Argentina to launch its first CLT production line

Argentina is preparing to enter industrial-scale cross-laminated timber production, with a new…

Latvia’s €1.7 billion wood export market is hiding a major shift

Latvia’s forest industry generated €1.705 billion in export revenue in the first…