Trump logging plan sparks nationwide lawsuits over old-growth forests

Federal efforts to expand logging on public lands are drawing sustained legal…

Home Depot, Lowe’s rival files Chapter 11 bankruptcy as tariffs raise building costs

North American Builder’s Supply, a regional building-materials supplier based in Yorkville, Illinois,…

West Fraser to reduce OSB capacity in 2026

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced that it will indefinitely curtail operations…

Roseburg Forest Products closes Weed veneer plant and shifts production to Oregon

Roseburg Forest Products has closed its veneer plant in Weed, California, consolidating…

UPM’s CEO: Finnish wood remains far too expensive as cost pressures hit mill operations

UPM CEO Massimo Reynaudo says Finland’s wood prices remain significantly too high…

Ottawa rejects softwood lumber industry request for duties payouts for fear of irritating U.S.

Ottawa has rejected a request from Canada’s softwood lumber industry for advance…

Latvia’s softwood market holds firm as exports climb despite higher log prices

Latvia’s softwood market in 2025 is shaped by stable softwood lumber prices,…

Ikea to buy more forestland in the Baltics

Inter Ikea Group is expanding its forest ownership in the Baltic region…

Mixed mood in the German wood industry

Sentiment in Germany’s wood industry softened slightly in October 2025, following a…

Polish wood industry appeals to the Prime Minister as sector warns of deepening raw-material crisis

On 20 November, leading organisations representing Poland’s wood-processing sector sent a joint…