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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…

Klagenfurt 2026: Europe’s timber market is not short of wood – it is short of demand and money

The 58th International Timber Fair in Klagenfurt brought together more than 500…

Versowood at 80: “The sawmill industry has never been easy, but we have survived everything”

Versowood has marked its 80th anniversary with a blunt message about the…

Could timber make housing more affordable in Europe?

Europe’s timber construction market is growing by around 10% annually and is…

Three shipping crises redraw global wood trade routes

Ocean freight has stopped moving as a single market for lumber, panels…

Sweden: Trä & Teknik 2026 puts automation and raw material efficiency at centre stage

Trä & Teknik 2026 brought together 133 exhibitors and recorded 3,083 visits…

Finland relaxes restrictions to restart logging

Finland has relaxed restrictions in the area affected by African swine fever,…

Permit delay stopped Swedish sawmill company JGA from raising production

Swedish sawmill group JGA was unable to increase production for three years…

Five points defining the US lumber market entering September

The US lumber market entered September with demand still restrained, sawmills reacting…

Austrian sawmills expect no construction recovery as costs and regulation squeeze margins

Austria’s sawmill industry and timber trade expect another difficult period as weak…