Finland: Wood prices expected to increase in 2025-2026
The need for wood will increase this year and next year in Finland's forest industry, which will keep the [...]
April 16, 2025
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Tariffs and sawmill closures reshape North American lumber industry
North American lumber producers are bracing for one of the most disruptive trade environments in decades, as permanent capacity shutdowns [...]
April 16, 2025
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Increased logging in the United States could lead to problems with thinnings and sawmill by-products
Increased logging in the United States could lead to problems with thinnings and sawmill by-products. In Montana, 36 sawmills [...]
April 16, 2025
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SCA wants to withdraw from FSC certification
Europe’s largest forest owner, Swedish forestry company SCA, plans to withdraw from the Swedish branch of the Forest Stewardship [...]
April 16, 2025
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EU biodiversity strategy may allow significant growth in EU wood harvest, new study says
The European Union's Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to halt biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems, but what does this [...]
April 16, 2025
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Forecast: Scarce supply to boost Finland’s lumber exports and prices
The value of Finnish forest industry exports will grow both this year and next. The main driver is cardboard. Lumber [...]
April 15, 2025
European sawmills see strong demand in Japan, exports increase by 29%
In 2024, the European Union significantly increased its softwood lumber exports to Japan, both in volume and value. According to [...]
April 15, 2025
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Canadian lumber sector hit hard as U.S. tariff hike forces mill closures
The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to raise tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber to 34% this fall, marking the [...]
April 15, 2025
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125% U.S. tariffs choke hardwood trade
A new round of tariffs imposed by the United States—reaching as high as 125% on certain Chinese goods—is [...]
April 15, 2025
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Vietnamese wood exporters worried on surging tariff pressures
Vietnamese wood businesses are closely monitoring market developments to swiftly craft solutions in response to volatile tariff policies on a [...]
April 15, 2025
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