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US hardwood exports are moving again, but the market has not recovered

US hardwood log shipments have strengthened following China’s return to the market…

Further HS Timber investment in Argentinian sawmill comes under review

ACON Timber, the Argentine joint venture between Austria’s HS Timber Group and…

North American sawmills are consolidating into fewer, bigger plants

North America’s sawmill closures tell only one side of the capacity story.…

Metsä Wood to reset UK strategy after customer shake-up and job cuts

Metsä Wood is seeking new customers for its British manufacturing operations after…

German softwood lumber exports fall 16% as US shipments halve

German softwood lumber exports declined sharply between January and July 2026, as…

Stora Enso confirms Veitsiluoto closure as northern Finnish sawmilling shifts to larger sites

Stora Enso will permanently close its 200,000 m³ Veitsiluoto sawmill in Kemi…

US hardwood exporters declare readiness for EUDR

US hardwood exporters have gained a common system for documenting legality, deforestation…

GWMI Forecast: Swedish sawmills face a difficult winter despite falling log prices

Sweden’s sawmill sector is likely to spend the remainder of 2026 reducing…

Europe enters winter with tighter pellet supply as high log prices squeeze sawmills

European pellet production and consumption continued to expand in 2025, but the…

Russia considers wider log exports as sawmills warn of damage to softwood lumber trade

Russia is considering export quotas for logs currently covered by restrictions, prompting…