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Blue Mountains forest plan revision opens comment period with timber-volume alternatives
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (372+ words) Forest landscape in the Blue Mountains region. Forestry / Timber Supply The U. S. Forest Service has opened a 90-day public comment period for the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision, covering the Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman national forests. According to the Forest Service,…...
Estonia's RMK to resume logging gradually after nesting protection period
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (318+ words) Forest operations in Estonia." Estonia's State Forest Management Centre, RMK, said this year's nesting protection period in state forests is coming to an end, with logging work set to continue gradually from July. According to RMK, the break in logging…...
DIEFFENBACHER and INSERCO end 20-year Latin America sales partnership
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (293+ words) DIEFFENBACHER and its long-standing Latin America sales partner, INSERCO Industrie Service Gmb H of Viersen, have agreed to end their cooperation after 20 years. The companies said the sales partnership is ending by mutual agreement. DIEFFENBACHER and INSERCO first signed an…...
Lumber and panel market weekly report - Week 26
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (242+ words) The Madison's Lumber Prices Index tracks North American softwood lumber market movement. The Madison's Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 26, 2026, reached US$538 per thousand board feet, moving higher both week-on-week and month-on-month. According to Madison's Lumber Reporter, the…...
Schilliger adds Swiss wood-fibre insulation capacity with Lignatherm plant
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (322+ words) Schilliger Holz AG is expanding further into wood-based construction products through its Lignatherm wood-fibre insulation board plant near K'ssnacht am Rigi, Switzerland. The Lignatherm facility is located in the F'nn industrial area near K'ssnacht am Rigi. According to EWS, which…...
German sawmills warn competitiveness remains under pressure
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (338+ words) German sawmills are facing pressure from weak demand, high costs and raw-material supply concerns." Germany's sawmill and wood industry is facing a difficult competitive environment, with weak construction demand, high energy and raw-material costs, trade barriers and timber supply questions…...
U. S. builder sentiment remains weak amid affordability concerns
1+ week, 6+ day ago (504+ words) U. S. builder confidence remained weak in June as affordability pressures continued to weigh on the single-family housing market. U. S. builder confidence in the newly built single-family housing market fell again in June, reflecting continued pressure from high mortgage rates, material costs and…...
German softwood sawnwood exports to Saudi Arabia rose strongly in February
2+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) German softwood sawnwood exports to Saudi Arabia increased strongly in February 2026. German softwood sawnwood exports to Saudi Arabia increased in February 2026, driven mainly by higher shipment volumes while average prices softened slightly. Saudi Arabia remained one of Germany's most important…...
Viet Nam wood exports show signs of recovery as market conditions improve
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1008+ words) Viet Nam's wood and wood product exports continued to decline in the first five months of 2026, but the pace of contraction has narrowed as market conditions improve. Viet Nam's wood and wood product exports remained under pressure in the first…...
China plywood and particleboard exports surge as imports decline
2+ week, 1+ day ago (660+ words) China's wood panel trade shifted strongly in the first quarter of 2026, with plywood and particleboard exports rising while imports weakened. China's wood panel sector showed a clear export-led shift in the first quarter of 2026. Plywood exports rose strongly, particleboard exports…...