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Feb 27, 2026
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13 min read
Professional is back. Free. And we need to talk about 1996.
Feb 26, 2026
11 min read
FOREST EUROPE launches its flagship State of Europe's Forests 2025 report. Every number in it will shape policy for years. Plus Södra exits biofuels, carbon forward deals hit $5.8 billion, PEFC wood powers the Winter Olympics, Sweden maps all its protected forests, and ATIBT studies the Chinese timber market.
Feb 24, 2026
10 min read
The US Supreme Court killed the reciprocal tariffs. The White House responded with a temporary 15% duty under Section 122. EU construction grew for the first time in months. What does this mean for European timber? Plus Canfor's C$321M write-down blames Europe, PEFC goes circular, EUDR product list changes, and Sveaskog posts strong profits.
Feb 19, 2026
The processor bloodbath goes global. Sweden's largest cooperative, Canada's biggest lumber producers — all posting massive losses. Yet forest owners keep winning. Plus Swiss log prices climb, Metsä tests lignin production, US lumber falls, and premium hardwood hits five figures.
Feb 17, 2026
12 min read
Tornator posted records. Rayonier grew. German sawlogs hit all-time highs. Yet capital markets barely notice forests exist. A Copenhagen PhD and a global forest finance expert explain the two-way gap. Plus record German timber prices, EU carbon removal certification, and pellet costs surge.
Feb 12, 2026
Metsä lost €85M. UPM's profit fell 25%. SCA and Billerud struggled. Yet forest owner Tornator hit all-time highs. The divergence tells you where value really sits. Plus China's log imports crashed, EU launches carbon removal certifications, and more.
Feb 10, 2026
9 min read
New 27-country study reveals a "profitability gap" for non-timber services. Plus Södra sells Baltic forests to IKEA's parent, Italy's machinery sector shrinks, and AI now tracks logs from stump to mill.
Feb 5, 2026
Historic FTA eliminates 96% of tariffs. Plus EUDR changing Chinese supply chains, Romanian forest owner goes radically transparent, and new AI platform opens forest data to everyone.
Feb 3, 2026
8 min read
Nordic timber markets weaken as demand falls. Plus EU wants your input on carbon farming rules, Stora Enso reports Q4, and Metsä expands in Netherlands.
Jan 29, 2026
7 min read
New research: 10 branch points identify any tree with 100% accuracy. Plus FSC Hungary launches, India certifies poplar farmers, and France unifies its timber lobby.
