芬兰木材行业新闻

Canadian construction investment, Japanese and Finnish trade data, UK producer prices and quarterly results from forest products and homebuilding companies are also scheduled.

The company received timber from construction sites in Kajaani and Muhos through Finnish forest management associations and filed a complaint against its supplier.

The facility has an annual capacity of 220,000 tonnes and represents an investment of Euro 1.37 billion.

Vietnam remained South Korea’s largest supplier as its share fell 7.6 pp; China’s shipments rose 25% and Vietnam’s fell 25%

The proposed centre will match wood supplies to manufacturers’ requirements and develop a model for other regions.

Current mill manager Johanna Harjula will take over as technical director for lumber production.

The most extensive scenario could affect wood volumes equal to annual use at one to two pulp mills and 15 industrial sawmills.

The companies plan to propose remedies other than divestments as they seek European Commission approval.

Private forests supplied 4.0 million m3, 3% less than a year earlier.

Standing-sale log prices were unchanged for softwood logs and up 2% for birch, while pulpwood prices moved no more than 1%.

Production centralises to Oulu, Oulainen, and Kalajoki sawmills as log costs pressure profitability.

Change negotiations begin in week 37 as pulp market remains challenging.

Malaysia gained 10 percentage points of U.S. hardwood plywood imports as the United States imported 581 thousand m3.

The new system will connect flue gas condensation with Helsinki’s district heating and cooling networks.

Line scheduled for 2028 startup with capacity exceeding 100 million products annually.

The new company is planned to take over UPM’s plywood business after the October demerger and is expected to begin trading in November.

Tubular superheater installation scheduled for September 2027 to improve boiler reliability.

Company confident it can address preliminary concerns on graphic paper merger.

Higher lumber deliveries lifted sales, while high wood and logistics costs and weak chipboard demand reduced earnings.

Economic uncertainty is delaying equipment orders, while cost savings are reducing customer maintenance activity and Services demand.

Global overproduction in man-made cellulosic fibres undermines premium pricing for responsible production.

New production line to start in 2028 with capacity exceeding 100 million products annually.

Warp measurement and moisture controls scheduled for January 2027 commissioning to improve board quality.

Production to shift to Oulu and Kalajoki sawmills as change negotiations cover 60 employees.

Lower wood and fixed costs partly offset weaker pulp and paperboard prices, while maintenance shutdowns will reduce third-quarter earnings.

Sawmill processes over 1 million m3 of roundwood annually with Euro 150 million revenue.

Partnership targets local biogas plant expansion as Lunawood pursues 2035 carbon neutrality.

Process Performance Solutions reaches Euro 1.7 billion net sales as Board assesses value creation.

Standing-sale pulpwood prices increased by at least Euro 1 per m3 from May, while June purchase volumes rose from both May and a year earlier.

Former Finnair and Outokumpu CFO joins Executive Leadership Team by January 2027.

Higher pulp prices, strong renewable fuel demand and growth in advanced materials supported results, while weak graphic paper demand, high wood costs and geopolitical uncertainty continued to weigh on parts of the business.

Pulp, Energy and Circularity business area leader leaves after nine-year tenure in executive roles.

The new debarking and chipping line will process softwood and hardwood logs to increase chipping capacity and produce consistent wood chip quality for pulp and paperboard operations.

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved WISA Group Plc’s demerger and listing prospectus.

ExtendedLIFE project targets industrial-scale refurbishment and recycling of forest machines.

Industrial analyzers combine machine vision with deep learning to improve recovery and reduce waste across veneer, plywood and LVL manufacturing.

OnWood manufactures buildings to 90% completion indoors for Western European delivery by early 2027.

The project will develop and pilot tools for recycled material uptake, reuse and take-back models, integration of agricultural residues and improved traceability across eight European countries.

Former TC Transcontinental CEO joins Global Executive Team on 1 September 2026.

An AI and quantum platform will be used to raise value from wood raw material, improve productivity in tissue converting lines and optimise wood sourcing.

They propose indicative land‑use targets based on member states' own assessments and projections and say voluntary carbon removal rules must remain voluntary.

Investment removes downstream bottlenecks and supports push toward 450,000 m3 annual output.

Investment program eliminates production bottlenecks as sawmill processes 1.35 million m3 of roundwood annually.

May purchases were 27% below the five‑year monthly average; standing-sales sawlog prices rose 1–2% while softwood pulpwood prices fell.

The stoppages will target production levels and wood sourcing; Pietarsaari mill may face a temporary shutdown in October

Raw material and logistics cost increases from prolonged conflict outweigh delayed price hike benefits amid demand weakness.

Restructuring follows profitability decline with 72 employees facing termination or duty changes.

System produces lightweight three-dimensional trays and plates using cellulose fibers.

He will join the Group Executive Team, report to President and CEO Massimo Reynaudo and be based in Helsinki after serving as CEO of Coolbrook since 2022.

China's construction crisis and higher logistics costs have cut shipments, while Russia's downgraded economic outlook limits domestic absorption of growing supply.

The first compact store opened in Limoges at 3,000 m² and a second will open in Le Mans; the format offers more than a quarter of the IKEA range for immediate pick-up and will be located mainly in retail parks.

The Swedish site adds a new tissue paper machine and three converting lines for rolled and folded products, and the company reports lower water use and higher energy efficiency.

The U.S. posts the steepest decline among the largest softwood lumber import markets, followed by Germany and China, while supplier volumes fall most for Canada, Russia, and Austria.

Stationary unit targets 2027 startup to lower energy use and enable kiln capacity increase.

Global reductions total 123 positions, down from original 150 estimate, targeting $15 million in annual savings.

Fluff pulp continues normal operations as two remaining lines become core to the unit's long-term strategy.

Industrial roundwood totals 21.656 million m3 in January to April, 6% below the five-year average, while energywood totals 2.230 million m3, 13% above the five-year average.

Association cites a significant 20-year decline in wood use in construction and links faster wood building to investment, exports and jobs.

Changes include closing the Sundsvall manufacturing site, adjusting operations in Gothenburg and Jelenia Góra, and temporary layoffs in Finland from June through December.

Spruce sawlog stumpage averages Euro 81.33 per m3, while industrial roundwood purchases from private forests fall 39% from a year earlier.