EU’s new environmental standards are starting to shape the wood industry

The EU’s new sustainability regulations are significantly affecting industries both within and…

Poland: Restrictions on harvesting could lead to serious consequences for the wood industry

The Polish budget will lose approximately PLN 7 billion (EUR 1.55 billion),…

Will China’s timber market continue to shrink in the future?

Will the Chinese timber market continue to shrink in the future? The…

France: Lumber prices in Q2/2024

The second quarter lumber prices in France shows show some mixed developments,…

Sweden: Sharp fall in glulam deliveries

In the first six months of this year, sales of project and…

UPM limits spruce plywood production; 580 temporary layoffs

The forestry giant UPM is planning layoffs at Ristiina’s Pellos plywood factory…

Holmen to cut production at one of its sawmills in Sweden in response to weak market

Holmen has announced the layoff of 45 employees at Kroksjön Sawmill, located…

Italian and Austrian wood industry associations protest against EUDR

On August 19, 2024, two major wood industry associations, The Austrian Timber…

Stora Enso has suspended some of its logging operations

An environmental violation was discovered at a Stora Enso harvesting site on…

Rise in Swedish, Finnish export prices will not yet save Estonian wood industry

The slight rise in export prices to Finland and Sweden and the…