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Trade shocks, rising costs, and policy shifts mark volatile year for the global forest industry

Lesprom Plus | Biofuel

Exports of wood chips from Indonesia fall 57% in October

3 hours ago

Homebuilding

US pending home sales jump 3.3% in November

yesterday

Logs

Sveaskog lowers timber prices across Sweden

yesterday

Machinery

Högland to upgrade log sorting station at Anundsjö sawmill in Sweden in SEK 2.4 million project

yesterday

Lesprom Plus | Lumber

Japanese sawmills reduce production by 8.9% in November

yesterday

Apparent consumption fell by 10.8%.

Lesprom Plus | Wooden Panels

In November, price for particle board exported from Thailand expands 6%

December 26, 2025

Exports of particle board from Thailand decreased 17%.

Lesprom Plus | Wood pellets

Exports of wood pellets from Vietnam to Japan surge 65% in November

December 26, 2025

Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan upped 1.3%.

Lesprom Plus | Biofuel

In November, imports of wood chips to Japan decrease 24%

December 26, 2025

The price for wood chips imported to Japan stayed flat.

Lesprom Plus | Timberlands

Russia on track to lose its forest-based industry

December 26, 2025

Leader of Russia’s largest forest industry company warns of a coming wave of bankruptcies.

Logs

Wood processing producer prices in China rise 0.2% in November

December 26, 2025

Wood panels gain 0.5% month-on-month, while lumber and finished products record monthly declines.

Homebuilding

U.S. 30-year mortgage rate falls to 6.18%

December 26, 2025

Freddie Mac reports 15-year rate edges higher to 5.50% as long-term borrowing costs continue a downward trend.

Lesprom Plus | Homebuilding

Japan’s housing starts fall 8.5% in November

December 25, 2025

Wooden housing declines 3.0%, accounting for 63.3% of total starts.

Lesprom Plus | Wood pellets

Imports of wood pellets to Japan increase 33% in November

December 25, 2025

Price for wood pellets imported to Japan lost 6%.

Lesprom Plus | Logs

Imports of logs to Japan lose 28% in November

December 25, 2025

Price for logs imported to Japan upped 5%.

Lesprom Plus | Lumber

In November, price for lumber imported to Japan slips 5%

December 25, 2025

Imports of lumber to Japan gained 3%.

Lesprom Plus | Biofuel

In November, price for wood chips exported from Thailand grows 10%

December 25, 2025

Exports of wood chips from Thailand increased 24%.

Packaging

Mativ appoints Scott Minder as Chief Financial Officer

December 25, 2025

New Chief Financial Officer joins from Hyster-Yale with turnaround experience, succeeds Greg Weitzel on 1 January 2026.

Homebuilding

Premier Forest acquires National Timber Systems and safeguards 160 jobs

December 24, 2025

Acquisition secures three National Timber Systems manufacturing sites and broadens engineered timber solutions for UK construction.

Homebuilding

Saint-Gobain divests distribution businesses in Belgium and Brazil

December 24, 2025

Sales total approximately Euro 115 million as company sheds SFIC Belgium and Brazil's Tumelero.

Logs

Slovenian private roundwood purchase value surges 56% in October

December 24, 2025

Fuelwood value jumps 86% year-on-year as monthly purchase total grows 10%.

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