Handelsbanken expects wood raw material prices to fall by 10–15% while structural supply shortages and strong krona continue to challenge Swedish industry.
Closure and ongoing idling in Georgia to lower total OSB output by 1.3 billion square feet and result in a $200 million impairment loss.
Temporary curtailment affects mills in Quebec, Ontario, Canada, and the US due to stagnant North American demand.
New structure targets a $125 per ton reduction in production costs.
Boosted production efficiency and paper strength with record-setting press installation.
Exports of lumber from Brazil lost 8%.
New facility to process local softwood for the domestic Japanese market.
Exports of plywood from Chile lost 24%.
Nate Jorgensen will retire on March 2, 2026, after six years as CEO and will remain on the board of directors; the company will not fill the chief operating officer role after the transition.
Consolidation move follows September 2025 exit from hardwood plywood, affects approximately 140 employees.
Offer price represents a 25% premium to current trading value, with deal expected to close in Q1 2026.
Average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage declines to 5.44%, both rates lower than a year ago.
Exports of lumber from Chile contracted 6%.
Planned transaction covers UPM Communication Papers and Sappi’s European graphic paper businesses with combined enterprise value of Euro 1,420 million.
The new facility in Indralaya will feature a complete CEBRO particleboard and Super PB line, including MAIER flaking and milling systems, with commissioning planned for late 2026.
Statistics Canada and the U.S. Census Bureau delay trade statistics publication following the recent U.S. government shutdown, affecting related reports, data tables, and interactive tools.