Economic uncertainty is delaying equipment orders, while cost savings are reducing customer maintenance activity and Services demand.
Raute
Industrial analyzers combine machine vision with deep learning to improve recovery and reduce waste across veneer, plywood and LVL manufacturing.
Visual Analyzer R7 units scheduled for late 2026 delivery to improve defect detection and repair accuracy.
Weak order intake forces Raute to consider 90-day layoffs in Finland.
Interim Chief Commercial Officer since November 2025 remains on Group Executive Board and reports to CEO Mika Saariaho.
The project is intended to improve wood-use efficiency, raise productivity, and expand development of plywood products, including large-format plywood, for international markets and the EU.
Raute cites that although project deliveries have continued successfully, a larger share of the order backlog is now expected to be recognized as net sales in 2026 rather than in the current year.
Company begins search for successor.