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North America: Cautious sentiment keeps lumber demand sluggish May 15
Holmen cuts 40 positions at Braviken sawmill in Sweden May 15
Forests of Ukraine sells 93% of timber at auctions for H2 2025 May 15
UK: Timber Coaters Ltd acquires Palmer Primer Ltd May 15
New Zealand's timber industry braces for tough times May 15
US Wood based panel imports on the rise in Q1 of 2025 May 14
Nordic Forest Industry Faces Rising Costs and Trade Challenges May 14
International Paper to close two Texas facilities May 14
Södra Acquires 100% Ownership of Dutch Sales Partner Smartt May 13
Canfor lumber operating loss narrows amid improving lumber and pulp prices May 13
UPM Plywood and Industiral Union reach deal to end three-month strike May 13
The Zero product family expands with bio-based thin plywood May 13
U.S. new construction data from Q1 May 12
European Parquet Markets Improving Slightly May 12
ANDRITZ technology drives Suzano's largest pulp mill in Brazil May 12
Canada's Doorland Group acquires MDF door maker May 9
DSI partners with American Lumber to boost its presence in the Northeast market May 9
UK grants US$7.27 M to support Indonesia’s forest carbon goals May 9
Cameroon’s Timber Output Projected to Rise in 2025 Despite Higher Export Taxes May 9
New EUDR Rules to Cut Compliance Costs by 30% May 8
Mass timber passive house in Courtenay setting a new standard May 8
US Wood Pellet Exports Top 781,576 Metric Tons In March May 7
North America Lumber Prices Return to Levels of Pre-Tariff Threat May 7
USDA Acts To Boost Timber Production, Reduce Wildfire Risk May 7
Latest report on the European timber Market May 6
European plywood imports rebound 14% in 2024 May 6
Japan housing construction starts at the highest level since 2007 May 6
Japanese plywood manufacturers continue to raise prices May 6
Tariff impact on China's furniture industries May 6
U.S. construction spending plummets due to tariff concerns May 5
Vancouver Island mayors plead with the province to harvest more wood May 5
84 Lumber's Colorado Expansion Includes Component Plant, Lumberyard May 5
Stora Enso completes acquisition of Finnish sawmill Junnikkala May 5
Maximo Wood Teams up with Ganahl Lumber to Expand Western U.S. Lumber Offerings with Unique Thermowood Products May 5
Metsä Group to build R&D Lab for veneer wood innovation May 2
LIGNA 2025: Forestry Industry leads path toward climate-friendly wood production and resource efficiency May 2
China imports 5.45 million cubic meters of logs and sawnwood in March 2025 May 2
North America Lumber Demand Briefly Shifts to US South May 1
German pellet prices fall significantly in April May 1
U.S. Economy Contracted in Q1 2025 Apr 30
Stora Enso to implement restructure with seven business areas Apr 30
UK forestry market shows signs of stabilisation after two years of decline Apr 30
Kennesaw State researcher to develop transparent wood Apr 30
Canada's Mass timber innovation continues as sector expands Apr 29
Sweden's Roundwood Prices for Sawlogs and Pulpwood Increased in Q1 2025 Apr 29
Finland's timber demand increased as forest industries consume 63 million m3 in 2024 Apr 29
1.2-mile-long world's largest timber structure 'Grand Ring' unveiled at Osaka Expo Apr 29
Softwood Lumber Board releases 2024 Annual Report Apr 28
Finland's Forestry industry calls for foreign labour to ease worker shortage Apr 28
New EPDs provide clear data on Canadian wood products Apr 28
West Fraser Reports Strong Q1 2025 Results Amidst Market Challenges Apr 25
B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty Apr 25
The U.S. can preserve its forests by building smartly with new and old techniques and technologies Apr 24
Beyond Tariffs: A Nuanced Look at US-Canada Lumber Trade Apr 24
Lack of urgency brings lower lumber prices in North America Apr 24
Challenges for Swedish forestry in 2025 Apr 23
No tariffs for timber but NZ forestry not out of the woods Apr 23
Indonesia enhances forest monitoring to comply with EU deforestation law, impacting rubber industry Apr 23
U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Increases Slightly Apr 22
Jasper Lumber Company invests in $135M sawmill facility Apr 22
Latest report on the German timber market Apr 22
Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Increased 1% in March 2025 Apr 21
Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Decreased 5% in March 2025 Apr 21
Hooker Introduces New Driftwood & Eleana Collections at High Point Market Apr 21
Stora Enso and Czech Pavilion partner at World Expo in Japan Apr 21
New Forests division launches Australia and New Zealand agriculture fund Apr 21
Furniture Manufacturers Race Against Tariffs Amid Trade Uncertainty Apr 21
Nippon Paper Industries Joins International Sustainable Forestry Coalition Apr 21
NH timber industry says uncertainty around tariffs causing problems Apr 18
Report highlights “crisis” in French construction and renovation sectors Apr 18
Indonesia halts Logging in Mangrove Forests to protect Ecosystem Apr 18
European furniture surge puts Russian producers under pressure Apr 17
Canadian Manufacturer Bermex Acquires American Saloom Furniture Apr 17
Lumber Prices Plateau on Trade Clarity Apr 16
Brazil: Value of profiled wood exports plunging Apr 16
Spanish timber trade sees positive prospects Apr 16
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s to buy Artisan Design for $1.33 billion Apr 15
Sunds Fibertech partners with Unidbtplus to enhance MDF production efficiency Apr 15
European pulp and paper industry weighs impact of US tariffs Apr 15
US: Lumber prices lead construction materials prices higher in March Apr 14
Gold Beach Lumber acquires Hennick's Home Center Apr 14
Italy's luxury furniture industry faces fresh crisis as Trump tariffs threaten a third of their exports Apr 14
J.P. Morgan Asset Management closes $1.5B climate, forests fund Apr 14
Expanding U.S. Timber Production in California's National Forests Apr 11
Tariffs on Canadian lumber expected to double by September Apr 11
North American lumber market braces for "Trump tariffs 2.0" Apr 11
Viet Nam plans to increase imports of US timber to boost wood processing and re-exports Apr 11
Mondi Completes Acquisition of Western Europe Assets of Schumacher Packaging Apr 10
Housing Market Faces Fresh Uncertainty Despite Trump's Lumber Tariff Relief Apr 10
Corgan launches free mass timber carbon calculator Apr 10
Brazil's Pulp Producers Invest in Timber Plantation Expansion to Support New and Planned Mill Investments Apr 10
Economic realities cut into Trump timber plans Apr 9
Logistical constraints slow lumber deliveries Apr 9
German wood chips rise by 13% in Q1 2025 Apr 9
USDA Announces Sweeping Reforms to Protect National Forests and Boost Timber Production Apr 8
B.C. government announces forestry strategy to weather wildfires, tariffs Apr 8
Finland exports lumber, forest products worth €12b in 2024 Apr 8
UK imports of wooden furniture rebounded by 9%, reaching $457 million in 2024 Apr 8
EU Tackles Biodiversity, Wood Bioeconomy Balance Apr 8
Ghana's Forestry Commission, stakeholders increase timber stumpage fee by 30% Apr 8
Canadian Robots Target U.S. Housing Apr 7
Uniboard invests in robotic material handling system Apr 7
Chile's Trupan Forestry Company has closed its sawmill business Apr 7
US commercial construction sets spending record for February Apr 4
i4F and PurChem Systems team up to redefine the future of laminate manufacturing Apr 4
Truist Analyzes Tariff Impacts on the US Flooring Sector, 55% of Which is Imported Apr 4
UK sawmiller A&J Scott to boost sawmill output with Mill 10 project Apr 4
Ongoing Talk of Trade Issues Slow Lumber Demand Apr 3
Brazilian exports of wood products decreased 8.5% In February 2025 Apr 3
German woodchip prices rise in Q1 2025 Apr 2
Timber prices stable in Lower Saxony, Germany Apr 2
Timber prices rise to new record levels - timber market in panic over tariffs Apr 2
Walmart HQ in Arkansas is Largest Mass Timber Project in US Apr 1
The worst is over for Europe’s building materials industry Apr 1
New Zealand's forestry export market starts to slow Apr 1
UK: Tree planting at high level despite subdued forestry market Mar 31
Australian Long-term timber demand shored up by increased supply: ABARES Mar 31
Austria: Serialised timber construction continues to grow Mar 28
EU timber reclassification could impact Malaysia negatively Mar 28
Global timber market shows signs of recovery Mar 28
IMA Schelling blends legacy and innovation at LIGNA 2025 Mar 28
Business Landscape Across North America Causes Lumber Industry Confusion Mar 27
Sonoco To Implement Price Increase for Core Board and Paperboard in Europe Mar 27
Setra restructures production at Långshyttan facility in Sweden Mar 26
ABC Supply acquires the assets of Roofing and Supplies, Inc. Mar 25
Technological leap for Austrian timber company Mar 25
Flooring-manufacturer Bjelin Group announces strategic organisational changes Mar 25
How much will lumber tariffs increase the price of a home? Mar 25
Canada Invests in Nova Scotia’s Local Mass Timber Industry Mar 24
German Timber Prices Soar Due to Timber Exports and a New Wood Boom Mar 24
UK construction sees more pine as timber mix evolves Mar 24
Lumber Sales Increase as Spring Comes On, Tariff Uncertainty Continues Mar 21
MMFA Member Sales Up 8% in 2024, Down 7.6% in U.S. Mar 21
Sweden's notified fellings increased by 25% in February 2025 Mar 20
U.S. Sawmill Production Capacity Constant in 2024 Mar 20
Canada touts superior lumber quality as U.S. escalates trade battle Mar 20
China's plywood production capacity increased slightly in 2024 Mar 20
To advance sustainable forestry through AI drones - Winner of CMPC innovation challenge Mar 19
Can the federal timber solve the U.S. Lumber Shortage? Mar 19
Oak logs achieves top prices in Hesse tender Mar 19
Europe's laminate flooring industry stabilized in 2024 as sales pick up across most regions Mar 18
Pellet prices about to drop in Germany Mar 18
Timber prices set to rise with increased housing starts and investment: 2025 Timber outlook Mar 18
UK Softwood prices on the rising trend regardless of demand Mar 17
Elk Creek Forest Products to Acquire All-Coast Forest Products Mar 17
U.S. Softwood Lumber Prices Continue to Lead Price Growth for Building Materials Mar 14
Austria Timber Market Report for March Mar 14
Portuguese furniture Exports fall 4% in 2024 Mar 14
Lumber prices pop up on normal seasonal spring buying Mar 13
European Union retaliatory tariffs could impact Alabama's wood industry Mar 13
China's log and sawn timber imports 8.45 million cubic metres in Jan-Feb 2025 Mar 13
New Zealand log prices soild in early 2025 Mar 13
One of the United States' Largest Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing Facilities is Underway in Oregon Mar 12
Japan Glued Laminated Timber Market Poised to Reach USD 1.8 Billion by 2034 - 3.5% CAGR Mar 12
UPM to Reduce Paper Capacity in Germany; Streamline Its Structure to Ensure Performance Mar 12
Sappi Europe announces price increase for coated and uncoated fine papers Mar 12
Rayonier selling New Zealand timber interests for $710 million Mar 11
Havwoods Acquires Castle Bespoke Flooring Mar 11
Does the US really need Canadian wood products supply? Mar 11
Finland’s forest industry exports total Euro 0.94 billion in December, down 5% Mar 11
Germany: Hardwood lumber exports up slightly in 2024 Mar 11
Malaysia leads EU tropical wood flooring market Mar 11
Austrian softwood lumber exports increased in 2024 Mar 10
UK Timber imports up slightly for 2024 Mar 10
China's Saw Logs and Veneer Logs Market to Witness Slight Growth with +0.3% Mar 10
Canada Invests in Sustainable Wood Construction in Ontario, Creating 319 New Residential Units Mar 7
China suspends U.S. log imports Mar 7
VietNam wood industry braces for US import tariff policy changes Mar 7
Looming Trade Barriers Cause Confusion in Lumber Market Mar 6
AF&PA Says Tariffs Could Disrupt Paper Industry's Complex, Cross-Border Supply Chains Mar 6
UK's James Donaldson Timber doubles production capacity with new plant in Chorley Mar 6
Raw material shortage hits wood panel industry Mar 6
Metsä Group to divest its wood supply business in Latvia Mar 5
Austria's Kronospan acquires Ziegler Group's factory in Romania Mar 5
Canadian Sawmill Production Down 16.6% in December Mar 5
Wilson Lumber Company Acquires Nashville Lumber Mar 4
Lumber futures prices hit 2022 high as Trump investigates foreign imports Mar 4
Top 10 Timber Exporting Countries to the U.S. in 2024 Mar 4
Brazilian exports of wood-based panel products fall 10% in Jan Mar 4
Investment Firm Launches European Regenerative Forestry Fund Mar 4
UK Government commits to increase the use of timber in construction Mar 3
Trump administration orders expansion of American timber production Mar 3
Finland's timber trade soars 18% in 2024, reaching 48.8 million m3 Mar 3
Japan's total log imports in 2024 were 1,774,409 m3 Mar 3
Stella-Jones reports Q4 sales increase of 6% Feb 28
Ligna Exhibition to celebrate 50th anniversary Feb 28
IKEA U.S. to open eight new-format stores in 2025 Feb 27
Two years of stable pricing for softwood lumber Feb 27
North American furniture trade under pressure as tariff concerns grow Feb 27
UPM Timber launches carbon storage calculator Feb 27
What looming tariffs could mean for homebuilding and the economy Feb 27
Japan's largest pellet plant in Oyama will start operations this summer Feb 27
U.S. duties on Canadian softwood expected to jump Feb 26
Latvia's exports of wood and wood products to grow by 5.3% in 2024 Feb 26
Turkey's biofuel sector gets fired up on overseas demand Feb 26
Kenya turns to Tanzania and DRC to tackle wood shortage Feb 26
Finnish log sales up sharply in January compared to previous years Feb 25
Cantisa unveils super flexible & waterproof wood veneer Feb 25
US existing home sales down 4.9% in January, up 2% year-on-year Feb 24
2024 Good Design Awards winners in the flooring category Feb 24
5 Nordic states join forces to showcase sustainability at timber pavilion Feb 24
Premier Forest Products launches the world's first fire-retardant and water-resistant plywood Feb 24
Latest report on the European timber market Feb 21
Sustainable and bio-based: Protein adhesive for corrugated cardboard and wood products Feb 21
IKEA hopes for furniture market improvement in 2026 Feb 21
Warm winter keeps Estonia's timber stocks smaller than usual Feb 21
Lumber Price Trends Flat Compared to One Year Ago Feb 20
Eastern Engineered Wood Products Selects Anderson County for its First South Carolina Operation Feb 20
Norway's Skarv Shipping orders hybrid ammonia-powered timber carrier Feb 20
Brazil seizes 5,000 truckloads of illegal timber in major Amazon raids Feb 20
Georgia seeks to bolster timber industry in Hurricane Helene’s aftermath Feb 19
Rate of construction materials price rises is higher in January Feb 19
Canadian wood pellets aim to support Japan's climate goals Feb 19
China's log and sawn timber imports down 4.4% year-on-year in 2024 Feb 19
LDCWOOD expands thermowood Footprint in North America Feb 18
Vietnam's wood industry eyes positive signals in early 2025 Feb 18
India's sawnwood price continues to climb Feb 18
Nippon Paper Enters Biofuel Market With New JV Feb 18
Stora Enso's Oulu: Expertise & Innovation Feb 18
U.S. Plywood PPI index down 5.7 per cent year-on-year Feb 17
Swiss logs are in short supply due to reduced timber harvesting Feb 17
Canada's wood product sales rise 11% in December Feb 17
Millari Group expands with acquisition of JUKEN, Gisborne, boosting Australian timber supply Feb 17
US construction spending slips as costs rise ahead of tariffs Feb 14
Georgia-Pacific invests $14M to upgrade South Carolina plywood mill Feb 14
SCM And Timberlab announce new collaboration for supply chain innovation Feb 14
Decospan earns 'Factory of the Future 2025' certification from Agoria & Sirris Feb 14
Timber prices in Germany rise suddenly in February Feb 13
Lumber prices waffle on political uncertainty Feb 12
Swedish startup turns paper back into wood Feb 12
Austrian Timber Market Report February Feb 12
Swedish sawmiller Holmen reports continuing low demand for wood products, but prices stable Feb 11
UPM reports sawn timber and plywood business performances in annual results Feb 11
California looks to Canadian timber to help in fire rebuild, despite tariff threat Feb 10
UK timber import deficit falls to just 0.2% Feb 10
European imports of furniture from key tropical suppliers rebounded in 2024 Feb 10
Southeastern Timber Products Expands Ackerman, Mississippi Sawmill, Operations Feb 10
Exports of Belarus’ Forestry Ministry up by 15% in 2024 Feb 10
Lumber, construction material prices could rise due to tariffs Feb 7
Stable Lumber Prices Continue Well Into January 2025 Feb 6
Brazilian exports of wood-based products increased 40% Feb 6
International Paper and DS Smith combine to create the new global leader in packaging Feb 5
Total U.S. Boxboard Production Increased Five Percent in Q4 2024 Feb 5
Latest report on the European timber market Feb 5
China's wood-based panel export increased by 24.79% year-on-year in 2024 Feb 4
US Construction Spending Up 0.5% in December Feb 4
US November residential furniture orders down 9% from November 2023 Feb 4
Homebuilders ask Trump for tariff exemptions on building materials Feb 3
Curtis Lumber acquires JAY-K Independent Lumber in New Hartford, NY Feb 3
Austra Wood Market Outlook for February 2025 Feb 3
European parquet market reached bottom in 2024 Jan 31
Investment group acquires UK door distributor JB Kind Jan 31
Rettenmeier acquires part of insolvent Ziegler Group Jan 31
Tariffs Could Add $3B to $4B to the US Home Building Costs Jan 30
Germany Wood Prices 2025: Timber Market at a Crossroads Jan 30
84 Lumber Expands Components Operations with New Truss Plant in Pennsylvania Jan 29
UK timber industry 2025 predictions Jan 29
China's output value of forestry industry surpasses 10t yuan Jan 29
Autonomous Timber Truck Platoon Seen Working the Woods of Canada Jan 28
US Lumber prices remain flat through the start of 2025 amid uncertainty Jan 28
Ghanaian sawmill shows the way forward for sawmilling in Africa Jan 28
North America's Softwood Sawlog Market Share in Japan Rises as Demand and Volumes Decline Jan 27
Canada Industrial product price indexes rose 0.2% month over month in December 2024 Jan 24
Swedish roundwood prices soar by 30% and pulp wood prices soar by 18% in 2024 Jan 24
CSIL releases European furniture industry report Jan 24
Fabuwood Expands to the West Coast, Introducing a State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility and Distribution Center Jan 23
High prices for high-quality timber in Saxony, Germany - lower than in 2024 Jan 23
CFL Signs First Licensee for Acoustic Wood & Engineered Wood Jan 23
European construction anticipated modest upturn in 2025 Jan 23
Total U.S. packaging paper and specialty packaging shipments increased 13% in December 2024 Jan 22
Australia's New Orange building company to utilise technology and local timber to ease housing crisis Jan 22
Germany's wood pellet prices to rise at record pace in 2025 Jan 22
Finland's timber trade grows by 20% year-on-year in 2024 Jan 22
EU regulation on timber origin poses challenge to Vietnamese exporters Jan 21
Sweden is building the world's largest wooden city Jan 21
Bjelin Accepts $205 Million Investment from Strategic Value Partners Jan 21
Estonian timber sector faces price increases in 2025 as raw material supply becomes limited Jan 21
U.S. construction material prices edged higher Jan 20
Construction of the world's first synthetic resin plant has begun in Riga, Latvia Jan 20
UK building material prices for all work rose by 3.5% year-on-year in December 2024 Jan 20
Woodgrain to acquire moulding and door distributor Kelleher Corporation Jan 17
US wood product imports mixed in November Jan 17
West Fraser secures log supply from Lake Babine First Nation Jan 17
Could the Southern California wildfires affect the lumber market? Jan 17
BC Timber Sales Review Launched To Support Forestry Sector Jan 16
Austria's current timber market report Jan 16
BPI acquires Heartland Millwork to expand custom millwork capabilities Jan 15
Swiss pellet price keeps rising in Jan 2025 Jan 15
Demand for softwood logs high in Germany Jan 15
UK Importers Agree to Buy More Timber Products from Indonesia Jan 15
Vietnam wood industry recovers as export earnings projected to reach US$18 billion Jan 15
China's log import volume down 9.8% year-on-year in November 2024 Jan 15
China's wood-based panel exports up 23.1% year-on-year in Jan-Nov 2024 Jan 15
Canadian sawmills increase lumber production by 7.6% in October 2024 Jan 14
North American Construction Cost Rises Stabilise, RLB Research Report Jan 14
European Wood-Based Panel Symposium highlights new formaldehyde limits Jan 14
A Look at Nordic Softwood Lumber Export Trends Jan 14
American red oak AHEC tree of the year sustainability Jan 13
UK timber imports volume jump 15 per cent in October 2024 Jan 13
Material flows of wood: Untapped opportunities discovered Jan 13
The furniture market's challenges and opportunities in 2025 Jan 13
U.S. Southern pine exports increase by 10% year-on-year in November 2024 Jan 10
Comact introduces new revolutionary hybrid sawline Jan 10
Meridian Furniture Expands Into Real Estate Staging Industry Jan 10
Norwegian timber harvest hits record in 2024 Jan 10
Austrian HS Timber acquires Latvian sawmill Jan 10
Austrian softwood lumber exports up by 7% Jan 10
IKO to invest $120m in new granule facility in Missouri Jan 9
Fernweh Group acquires Wincore Windows and Doors Jan 9
US construction labour market tightens slightly Jan 8
Neutral secures $133M financing for Milwaukee timber tower Jan 8
Ontario's new Building Code paves the way for 18-storey mass timber construction Jan 8
Lower Austrian log prices continue to rise Jan 8
UK's Homewares thrive in positive week for physical retail Jan 8
UFP Industries acquires pallets manufacturer C&L Wood Products Jan 7
Finland's Koskisen to increase investment in wood-based panel industry Jan 7
Forestry remains important to Latvia's economy Jan 7
Guyana's forestry sector production increased by over $15.6B since 2020 Jan 7
AHF Products Announces Price Increase on Flooring Products Jan 6, 2025
UK builders merchant sales up 7.3% month-on-month in October Jan 6, 2025
Sweden’s Mellanskog Raises Timber Prices Jan 6, 2025
Global Sawlog Market Trends: A Surprising Shift Amidst Weak Lumber Demand Jan 6, 2025
Irving Forest Products to Acquire Massadis Sawmill in Maine Jan 3, 2025
New timber sales regulations reduce foreign investment in Polish timber Jan 3, 2025
Japan's laminated timber imports up by 20% Jan 3, 2025
BSW group unveils expansion plans for Melton businesses Jan 2, 2025
The U.S. wood flooring market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.47 from 2023-2033 Jan 2, 2025

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