Tariffs on Canadian lumber are ‘going forward’
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect next month, ending a temporary [...]
February 26, 2025
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Politics put raw material supply at risk – Swedish sawmills face supply uncertainty
The Environmental Objectives Committee this month presented its interim report with proposals for how Sweden can fulfill its commitments regarding [...]
February 26, 2025
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B.C. lumber producers record modest improvements in Q4 2024
B.C. lumber producers experienced a bit of a lift in the fourth quarter in an otherwise awful year marked [...]
February 26, 2025
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UPM Plywood receives second strike warning
The Finnish Industries Federation is still negotiating collective agreements for the mechanical forest industry with about twenty companies. The [...]
February 26, 2025
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5 Nordic states join forces to showcase sustainability at timber pavilion in Tokyo
The five countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are teaming up with a joint pavilion at the 2025 [...]
February 26, 2025
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Market turnaround remains distant – Finland’s sawmills operating at 80% capacity
The annual Wood from Finland conference, organized by the Finnish Sawmill Industry Association (Sahateollisuus) in Helsinki, is a high-quality [...]
February 25, 2025
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Trump urged to seek lighter EU deforestation rules
The dispute between the United States and the European Union over the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been escalating [...]
February 25, 2025
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Swedish forestry companies continue to raise log prices
Swedish forestry companies are continuing to raise the prices they pay for wood. Södra was the first to announce [...]
February 25, 2025
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Estonia: Less timber harvested, prices expected to increase in Q2/2025
Due to the delayed winter, significantly less timber has been harvested than planned in Estonia's forestry sector [...]
February 25, 2025
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IKEA hopes for improvements in furniture market in 2026
World number-one furniture retailer Ikea is hoping the market will improve next year from a decline in consumer spending [...]
February 25, 2025
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