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Sweden’s softwood sawlog stocks totalled 3.4 million cubic metres at December 31, 2025, up 27% from the previous quarter, according to figures attributed to the Swedish Forest Agency. Total timber stocks were 9.3 million cubic metres, about 4% lower quarter on quarter.…
Read the full article ↗Nippon Paper Industries’ Australian subsidiary, Nippon Paper Resources Australia (NPR), has agreed with Pentarch Forestry to acquire all shares of Marusumi Whangarei Company Limited (MWC), a New Zealand producer and exporter of softwood chips. MWC procures logs and sawmill residues to make pulp-grade woodchips.…
Read the full article ↗Long-term investment by Norwegian forest owners reached NOK 1,336.9 million in 2025, according to figures attributed to the Norwegian Agriculture Agency. The total comprised NOK 1,028.3 million from the forest fund and NOK 308.6 million in grants. The supplied report identifies silviculture and forest roads as leading investment areas.…
Read the full article ↗Arauco held a groundbreaking ceremony for the railway associated with its Sucuriú project in Inocência, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The ceremony took place on February 6, according to the supplied report, which was published on February 10, 2026. The railway is intended to strengthen the project’s logistics efficiency and safety. Arauco said the future railway operation could eliminate up to 190 truck trips per day.…
Read the full article ↗Arauco has begun construction of a railway line associated with its Sucuriú project in Inocência, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, according to a report dated February 10, 2026. The groundbreaking marks a logistics milestone for the project, the report says. Arauco expects the future railway to improve operational efficiency and transport safety.…
Read the full article ↗Arauco held a groundbreaking event for the railway associated with its Sucuriú project in Inocência, Mato Grosso do Sul, according to the supplied report. The event took place on February 6. The project is intended to connect production with Brazil’s national rail network. The report says the railway investment is R$2.4 billion, but provides no sourced exchange rate for conversion.…
Read the full article ↗Bracell reported a 15% improvement in planting quality in Bahia after applying a precision-forestry approach to eucalyptus management. The company said the work followed a study that began in 2023 and was consolidated in 2025. Trials examined planting periods across the year, using representative genetic materials in three regions with differing environmental conditions.…
Read the full article ↗Canada’s lumber production fell 7.7% in November 2025, according to a Lesprom report dated February 3, 2026. The headline says shipments declined 13.3% and wood-sector capacity utilization reached 75.3%. The supplied excerpt does not state the production volume or identify the data source. It also does not provide regional or species breakdowns.…
Read the full article ↗Metsä Group opened its 2026 application period for funding nature restoration and management projects in Finland. Applications are accepted from February 1 through April 30, 2026, according to the company announcement. The programme supports development projects intended to strengthen Finnish nature outside commercial forests.…
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