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Canadian lumber hit by wave of curtailments and closures

Canada’s lumber sector is facing another difficult period as producers contend with…

EU reaches deal to delay and simplify EUDR, extending application to end-2026

The EU institutions have reached a political agreement on a targeted revision…

US sawmills warn of accelerating closures as tariffs and weak demand squeeze hardwood sector

US hardwood sawmills are reporting a steady rise in permanent closures as…

China log prices soften as imports fall year-on-year

CFR prices for A-grade logs scheduled to arrive on December vessels are…

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…