China: Log market faces supply-demand balancing act ahead of Chinese New Year

China softwood log inventory dropped slightly to 2.4m m3 due to lower supply…

UPM to cut 88 jobs

UPM will terminate a maximum of 88 jobs as a result of…

Tough times for Swedish sawmills, but a glimmer of hope for spring

The year has remained tough for Swedish sawmills. Despite slight increases in…

Log shortages disrupt San Group’s port alberni operations

San Group’s mills and remanufacturing plant in Port Alberni are struggling to…

Norway: Timber prices remain high

The demand for softwood sawlogs and pulpwood in Norway remains robust as…

Sharp fall in EU softwood lumber exports to US

EU softwood lumber exports to the US fell significantly in the first…

EU investigation China plywood ongoing as European producers struggle with unfair competition

The European Union (EU) has started an investigation into the import of…

UK hardwood trade hoping for better times in 2025

‘Average’ is how one trader summed up the current UK hardwood market,…

Kronospan launches €200 million OSB plant in western Ukraine

Kronospan Rivne, part of the international Austrian corporation Kronospan, has launched a…

Sampsa Auvinen re-elected as CEI-Bois Chairman

The Autumn General Assembly of CEI-Bois, the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries,…