Archives: March 2025

Metsä Group’s Forest Director: Logging restrictions would lead to billions in losses

According to Metsä Group's Forest Director Juha Jumppanen, limiting logging would mean significant economic losses in the EU and [...]
March 28, 2025 Latest Trends

Lumber under pressure: tariffs and uncertainty disrupt the U.S. market

As the U.S. construction industry enters its peak season, trade disputes and tariff uncertainties are sending tremors through the [...]
March 28, 2025 Latest Trends

Softwood log prices in Germany stabilize after February gains

Roundwood prices in Germany remained stable from February to March, following slight regional increases in softwood sawlog prices the previous [...]
March 28, 2025 Latest Trends

Latvian Forest Company explores sale of forest assets in Latvia and Lithuania

Latvian Forest Company AB has decided to explore the market regarding a sale of the company's forest assets in [...]
March 28, 2025 Latest Trends

Pfeifer Holding completes Imst mill upgrade, boosting capacity by 20%

Pfeifer Holding announced that its solid wood panel mill at its Imst headquarters has been fully modernized after an investment [...]
March 28, 2025 Latest Trends

Setra scales back CLT production due to high timber prices

Setra Group will make a transition from continuous production to periodic production of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and wood components [...]
March 27, 2025 Latest Trends

Poland accused of blocking exports of Ukrainian timber

Poland is accused of blocking Ukrainian timber exports at the border since 15 March 2025, disrupting trade and raising concerns [...]
March 27, 2025 Latest Trends

Baltic timberland prices surge, driven by Swedish wood giants

Baltic forestland covers approximately 8 million hectares across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, representing a significant resource for the Swedish forestry [...]
March 27, 2025 Latest Trends

EU 2025 construction growth expected to be modest

According to a report from Netherlands-based international bank ING, the EU construction sector is set to start recovering in [...]
March 27, 2025 Latest Trends

Are Sweden’s timber prices set to rise even further?

Forest owners in southern Sweden have little reason to complain about current timber prices. The increase has been rapid. The [...]
March 26, 2025 Latest Trends