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Shipments of European softwood lumber to the United States are substantially lower so far in 2026 than in the same period last year, according to Global Wood Markets Info. Lower export prices have also contributed to the loss of business, the report says. The year-on-year decline narrowed in August, but shipments remained well below the prior-year level.…
Read the full article ↗Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said foreign-backed companies responsible for recurring forest and land fires could lose their operating permits, according to ANTARA. He made the remarks at a national coordination meeting in Jakarta on October 22, 2026. The report says Prabowo indicated that revoked concessions could be reassigned to younger Indonesians.…
Read the full article ↗Vida says softwood lumber demand has begun to improve in parts of Europe, but it does not expect a substantial recovery across its markets during 2026. Weak construction activity in Britain and high sawlog costs continue to squeeze Swedish sawmills, according to the supplied report. The company sees some recovery in Scandinavia.…
Read the full article ↗Roundwood trading in Finland increased sharply in September, according to Global Wood Markets Info. Purchases over the first nine months of 2026 nevertheless remained below levels in previous years. Sawlog prices continued to fall during September.…
Read the full article ↗Brazil’s greenhouse-gas emissions fell 6.1% in 2025 to 2.06 billion metric tons of carbon-dioxide equivalent, according to estimates by the Climate Observatory’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals Estimates System (SEEG). The report attributed the reduction in part to lower emissions from land use. Protected forest areas accounted for 60% of the reported performance, while secondary vegetation accounted for 38%, the article said.…
Read the full article ↗Indonesia’s government has resisted calls to declare widespread forest and land fires a national disaster, saying it can manage the crisis without that designation, the South China Morning Post reported on October 22. The report says residents have described worsening health impacts, while disaster experts have called for a broader, coordinated response. Student protesters across the country demanded a disaster declaration on Tuesday, the second anniversary of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.…
Read the full article ↗Empresas CMPC has agreed to sell approximately 60,000 hectares of land and forestry assets in Chile’s Maule Region for US$365.5 million. The transaction represents about 5% of the company’s total forestry land area, according to the supplied report. CMPC subsidiary Forestal Mininco signed the sale agreement with Bosques San Pedro SpA, which is part of J.P. Morgan Natural Capital. The assets consist mainly of productive radiata pine plantations. The sale price is subject to customary adjustments. Part of the payment is due at closing, with the balance to be paid as the properties are registered in the buyer’s name; that process is expected to take place over the next three months.…
Read the full article ↗Hurricane Isaias damaged more than 2.5 million tons of timber in southwest Alabama, according to the Alabama Forestry Commission. The commission’s preliminary aerial survey covered Conecuh, Escambia and Monroe counties, where the damage zone extended about 36…
Read the full article ↗Canadian sawmill equipment maker Comact has launched a carriage optimizer and completed its first installation at Scierie Carrière, a hardwood sawmill in Quebec. The system combines geometric scanning, optimization software and automated carriage positioning to guide opening cuts and recommend sawing speed.…
Read the full article ↗Barge Forest Products is expanding its sawmill operations in Macon, Mississippi, in a project representing an investment of more than US$8.3 million.…
Read the full article ↗The Republic of the Congo plans to establish a new agency to oversee timber crossing its borders, according to the supplied report. The cabinet approved a draft law to replace the service that has overseen timber exports since the forest code established it in 2000. The report says hardwood logs continued to leave the country despite a ban on their export.…
Read the full article ↗SD Guthrie has denied allegations that its Indonesian subsidiaries or employees caused forest and land fires. The Malaysian plantation group said its latest ground checks found no active fires on its estates in Indonesia. It said the allegations were not supported by credible evidence. The group also said that some companies identified in public reports as Guthrie affiliates are not owned, managed or controlled by it.…
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