Japanese owner says weak export demand and high operating costs put the Northland sites under pressure.
Price for wood pellets exported from Indonesia slipped 1.4%.
Price for lumber imported to Egypt gained 3%.
Agency will reorganize around 15 state directors and shift regional-office functions to service centers in six cities.
Index climbs $23 over past month, marking a 5% increase from four weeks ago.
Price adjustment effective 1 May 2026 follows cost increases in pulp, chemicals, energy and freight.
Compared with the previous month, production was down 9%.
Combined forestry assets reach $8 billion, creating third-largest global timberland investment manager.
100,000-tonne facility would capture CO₂ from pulp mill flue gases as company seeks public financing.
Price for wood furniture imported to Japan expanded 6%.
Forecast growth is led by infrastructure spending, higher premises investment and a gradual housing-start rebound.
Wooden starts account for 59.6% of February starts, while both total and wooden starts rise from January.
Price for wood chips imported to Japan slid 1.0%.
Price for particleboard exported from Turkey decreased 6%.
Finance chief remains until end of September to ensure transition as successor search launches.
Two biomass units now cover 95% of steam needs at Frouard site, with natural gas reserved for peak demand only.