UK Timber Imports rose in Q3
The latest statistics from Timber Development UK confirm that total imports in the first nine months of 2025 reached 7.01 million m³ – some 2.1% below the 7.15 million m³…
Sweden’s forestry industry in decline
Weak consumer demand, the imposition of U.S. tariffs, and growing policy uncertainty have collectively driven business confidence down to its lowest point in five years. Sweden’s forest industry is currently…
CPA’s Reaction to the Budget
Steve Mulholland, Chief Executive Officer of the Construction Plant-hire Association(CPA), who represent almost 2,000 UK companies and 85% of UK construction plant, reacts to yesterdays budget Following the Budget announced…
German Sawmills are Suffering from a Wood Shortage
Forest Owners Respond With Criticism to German Sawmills wood shortage German sawmills are running out of wood. The shortage of raw materials is even forcing companies to reduce working hours.…
Hundreds of jobs in jeopardy as National Timber Group faces administration.
One of the largest timber groups In the UK – the National Timber Group England Ltd – has filed its intention to go into administration. National Timber Group, which operates…
UK’s Construction Industry Is Facing a Crisis
Half-Built Promises: New Report Reveals Cracks in UK’s Construction Pipeline A major new report by Oxford Economics for the UK’s Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) warns that Britain’s £530 billion construction…
Slow UK Softwood Market
With Q4 underway, the slow UK softwood demand has been creating problems for UK softwood traders as they struggle to find enough sales to carry through to the year end.…
Tilhill Harvesting Expands UK’s Most Advanced Fleet
Tilhill Harvesting Expands UK’s Most Advanced Fleet with Strategic Investment and Specialist Acquisition Tilhill Harvesting, part of Tilhill Forestry and member of BSW Group, has completed a multi-million-pound investment to…
Kesla Oyj Sales Decrease Due To Weakened Market
Kesla Oyj reported a notably weaker performance for the period of January to September 2025 compared to the previous year. Specifically, the demand downturn observed during the summer season significantly…
The European softwood market is projected to recover in 2026
The 73rd edition of the International Softwood Conference was held on 22–23 October 2025 in Oslo, Norway. The European softwood market has endured another challenging year, but there is renewed…