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Europe’s timber trade with the Gulf is breaking under shipping pressure
Europe’s timber trade with the Gulf is slowing fast. What began as…
Stora Enso says Oulu mills need wood “24/7, 365 days a year”
Stora Enso is continuing to increase wood procurement for its expanding Oulu…
Raute starts temporary layoff talks after weaker Q1 as customers delay investments
Finnish wood processing technology supplier Raute Corporation will begin change negotiations concerning…
Italy’s woodworking machinery makers outperform expectations in 2025
Italian manufacturers of woodworking machinery closed 2025 with a production value of…
Iran-related trade disruption deepens pressure on lumber markets, Canfor says
The conflict involving Iran is beginning to weigh directly on global lumber…
Spruce sawlog prices hit new highs in Estonia during 2026
Estonian private forest prices moved in different directions in early 2026, with…
Sharp fall in European imports of hardwood plywood
EU+UK imports of temperate hardwood plywood from outside the region fell dramatically…
When NELMA Students Designed the Moon Base We’re Now Building
In 2018, NELMA challenged architecture and design students to imagine a lunar colony built with wood. At the time, it read like creative speculation — an exercise in rethinking a familiar material in an unfamiliar place. Seven years later, with astronauts having just...
Everheart: Rethinking Douglas Fir For Durable Exterior Applications
Everheart: Rethinking Douglas Fir For Durable Exterior Applications Tolko unveils a heartwood specialty designed for high wear outdoor use. “Everheart gives our customers a compelling option when increased wear calls for a tougher surface but they still want a...