Sweden: Sawlog prices continue to rise in Q2/2024

In the second quarter of this year, the price of sawlogs increased…

Rail strike in Canada threatens forest product exports

Canada’s largest railroads, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City…

UPM to adjust production at Kymi and Kaukas mills in response to market conditions

UPM Pulp will temporarily curtail production at its Kymi and Kaukas pulp…

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…

Södra to increase wood prices

To meet the continued high demand for forest raw materials, Södra is…

China: Sharp decline in log imports, especially from EU

According to China Customs log imports totaled 18.82 million cubic meters valued…

More lumber production curtailments announced in North America

Recent developments in the North American lumber industry have seen significant curtailments…

Finland: Spruce log prices fall slightly in July 2024

In standing sales in July, the average price of spruce logs in…

Moelven to reduce plywood production in Sweden

Moelven Vänerply AB is reducing plywood production at Otterbäcken mill in Sweden and…

Germany: Sawmills entitled to compensation of up to EUR 500 million after forestry administration violated antitrust law

A court in Germany has found that antitrust laws were breached over…