Free unlimited news accessFor now, enjoy unlimited news access for free. Log in with your email. No card required.
fibreintelligence

fibre intelligence · Industry sectors

Forestry news

Track timberland, plantations, wood supply, woodchips, forest investment and policy. Understand the forest resources and fibre supply developments behind pulp and paper markets.

Forestry news · Illustrative industry photograph; not a photograph of this news event.

Wood-Based Panel Producers Face Further Capacity Cuts as Recovery Remains Elusive

Wood-Based Panel Producers Face Further Capacity…

Read the full article ↗

US Lumber Prices Lose Ground as Housing Demand Weakens

US Lumber Prices Lose Ground as…

Read the full article ↗

Sveza Targets Higher Plywood Exports to Africa and the Middle East in 2027

Russian plywood producer Sveza plans to increase exports to Africa and the Middle East in 2027, according to Lesprom. Egypt accounted for about 15% of Sveza’s exports, and shipments to the country rose by more than 10% in 2025.…

Read the full article ↗

Imports of Wood Pellets to Poland Expand 22.4% in July

Imports of Wood Pellets to Poland…

Read the full article ↗

Stora Enso Now Admits Taking Wood From Google's Disputed Felling

Stora Enso Now Admits Taking Wood From…

Read the full article ↗

Amapá Launches Historic Forest Concession

Amapá Launches Historic…

Read the full article ↗

CME Lumber Futures Close 1.2% Higher at US$533

CME lumber futures closed at US$533 per thousand board feet on Friday, October 9, according to Lesprom. The settlement was US$6.50, or 1.2%, above the previous week’s close. Trading averaged 395 contracts per day, compared with a 12-week baseline of 760 contracts. The contract closed at US$517.50 on Wednesday after declining on Monday and rising on Tuesday.…

Read the full article ↗

Stora Enso increases Finnish timber purchases as mill demand holds

Stora Enso has increased its timber purchases in Finland this year despite a sharp decline in timber trading across the country, according to the supplied report. The company reached its second-quarter procurement target. It expects demand from its mills to remain at planned levels through the rest of the year. The report attributes this outlook to additional sawmilling capacity and a new consumer packaging board line in Oulu.…

Read the full article ↗