INDUSTRY NEWS
Lower housing activity weighs on China’s log imports
China Customs has reported log imports in the first quarter of 2026…
Corruption probe shakes Latvia’s forestry sector over timber pricing scheme
Raivis Kronbergs has resigned as director of Latvia’s State Chancellery, just four…
Tariffs are gutting Canadian lumber mills. Could higher housing costs follow?
Canadian sawmills are absorbing punishing losses as US duties transform North American…
France’s third-largest beech sawmill closes
Société Forestière Docelloise, one of France’s largest beech sawmills, has been shut…
Chlor-Alkali in 2026: Why Market Insight Matters More Than Ever
Chlor-Alkali in 2026: Why Market Insight Matters More Than EverHira Saeed …
DHL’s SAF Deals Point to Cargo as a Serious Demand Channel
DHL’s SAF Deals Point to Cargo as a Serious Demand ChannelResourceWise DHL…
See The Stamp. Trust The Quality – Part 1 of 3
What Your Grade Stamp Is Actually Telling You. Part 1 of 3: How Lumber Gets Graded This is the first in a three-part series from NELMA breaking down what’s in a lumber grade stamp and why it matters. Part 2 covers species designations. Part 3 covers the certification...
GWMI Interviews: Erik Eliasson discusses the outlook and competitiveness of Swedish sawmills
Global Wood Markets Info spoke with Erik Eliasson, Sales Director at Norra…
GWMI market sentiment: caution grows across global timber markets
Global Wood Markets Info spoke this week with sawmills, traders, importers, distributors…