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Lumber hits a one-year figh as fires rage in Canada

Lumber prices pushed past $640 per thousand board feet this week, the…

Why an Austrian sawmill dynasty is buying into Scandinavia?

There is a certain irony in the fact that HS Timber Group’s…

Houthi Red Sea blockade threat could trigger a new shock for the global wood industry

The latest announcement by Yemen’s Houthi movement that it intends to impose…

EUDR breaches: fines up to €100,000, prison sentences possible

Enforcement of the EU Deforestation Regulation is starting to take shape at…

German sawmill industry braces for production cuts, extended maintenance shutdowns

Germany’s sawmill and timber industry is still struggling to catch its breath.…

A weak first half gives way to a June rebound in China’s timber trade

China’s timber import figures for the first half of 2026 are now…

The slow collapse of Russia’s sawmills

Sawmills across Russia are bracing for another year of contraction, as shrinking…

France: Fibre Excellence bankruptcy or takeover? Court ruling could reshape country’s pulpwood market

France’s pulpwood market is awaiting a pivotal court decision that could reshape…

Fire-damaged wood processing: turning damage into usable material

When a wildfire burns through a forest, it leaves behind more than…

Finnish softwood lumber exports shift towards Europe as overseas demand weakens

Finland exported 2.89 million m³ of softwood lumber worth EUR 740.8 million…