Month: July 2026

From September 3rd to 5th, FinnMETKO 2026 will once again become a hub for the latest developments in the forest industry. Around 350 exhibitors have registered so far for FinnMETKO…

The European sawn timber market is currently experiencing a significant and prolonged slowdown in demand. This trend reflects changing market conditions and could have various implications for the industry. Europe’s…

Ponsse’s factory investment in Vieremä is progressing according to plan, and construction work on the factory extension will begin in early July. The first phases of construction on Ponsse’s Vieremä…

Timber haulage isn’t general freight with a bit of bark on it. It is specialist transport work where the driver, the lorry and the operator all need to be right.…

A research initiative has demonstrated “major potential” for English-grown timber in sustainable construction. The Building from England’s Woodlands project, funded by the Forestry Commission’s Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Fund,…

Even though we are currently experiencing a significant heatwave, it won’t be long before the temperatures begin to drop, signalling the arrival of cooler weather. As the days grow shorter…

Stora Enso is to suspend production at the Veitsiluoto sawmill in Finland in August and will temporarily lay off all 56 staff members as the weak construction market continues. Production…

Koppon Maskinen are the world’s largest supplier of both used and new forest machine spare parts and accessories at realistic prices Forest Machine Spares-Koppom Maskin was started by Tommy Jorälv…

A wet winter, high diesel costs and patchy fibre demand can turn low-grade timber from a routine outlet into a margin problem very quickly. That is why bioenergy market trends…

Wildfires have swept through a staggering 17,000 hectares of land in France, Spain, and Portugal, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The devastation is not just a loss…