
Private nonresidential spending falls 0.2%, while public spending rises 0.1%.

Private nonresidential spending falls 0.2%, while public spending rises 0.1%.

Export volume reaches 2.45 million m3 as average price declines 5%, affected by U.S. tariffs and EU anti-dumping duties.

Firms cite sanctions, weak exports, and lack of equipment and investment.

Net sales orders rise 3% despite affordability pressures; company maintains full-year guidance up to $35 billion in revenue.

Average price reaches 665.7 kronor per m3sk, with Dalarna county showing the strongest annual increase of 7.5%.

Inventory falls 18.1% from November to 1.18 million units, while median price rises 0.4% to $405,400.

Backlog for contractors over $100 million in annual revenue reaches highest level since 2021, while small firms record their lowest since 2021.

Industry study finds hardwood cross-laminated timber up to three times stronger than pine but faces barriers in cost, grading, and infrastructure.

The company attributes the write-down to prolonged weak U.S. lumber market conditions and projects stable 2026 input costs with capital spending of $300 to $350 million.

Agreement enters into force on December 31, 2025 after regulatory approvals and includes reciprocal wood supply and ownership changes.

North American mills face tariffs and closures, Europe postpones new deforestation rules, and Russia’s forest sector enters a structural crisis.

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

Weaker market sentiment drives lower import prices, while port activity and inventory levels remain stable.

Buyers remain cautious as long-fiber pulp stays below $1,500 per ton and China increases short-fiber production capacity.

Retailer sees 2.5%–4.5% sales rise in 2026, below expectations.

Industry welcomes delay and revision of EU deforestation regulation, plans joint trade fair appearances in the U.S., UK, UAE, and China for 2026.

Handelsbanken expects wood raw material prices to fall by 10–15% while structural supply shortages and strong krona continue to challenge Swedish industry.

Green Business Index falls to 100.7 in Q4 2025, driven by a 19-point drop in forestry.

Domestic supply stays constrained while import flows improve and mills raise operating rates.

Average EBITDA margin for five major producers falls to 1.5%.