Net felling was 70.5 million m3 with softwood sawlogs just under half; exports rose to 1.0 million m3 while imports fell to 8.4 million m3.

New leader brings 25 years of manufacturing and industrial experience from roles at Alvarez & Marsal and Garnica Plywood Group.

Converted products also see 7% rise as strong mill utilization and inflation drive costs higher.

Western species mix shows no weekly change while sitting $1 below June 2025 levels.

Deal marks second pallet market entry since 2022 as company expands industrial wood products reach.

Price for plywood imported to Taiwan dipped 3%.

Exports of logs from Brazil contracted 15%.

Compared with the previous month, production was up 9%.

Exports of wood furniture from Brazil decreased 11%.

Company admitted a teak balcony door and teak parts were used on two yachts sold in the United States and agreed to pay a fine and adopt a compliance plan.

The plan sets four pillars — secure competitive wood fibre, invest in modernization and innovation, expand domestic and international markets, and support workers and communities, and will feed into a formal Forest Sector Strategy by the end of 2026.

Government weighs rent freeze through 2028 and bankruptcy moratorium for forest-sector firms.

Cedar and Spruce/Fir stud lumber rose year-on-year while cypress fell and softwood plywood held steady.

New press and automated guided vehicles to replace two existing lines at Oostrozebeke site.

Forestry output value grows 6.4% a year on average in 2021–2025, while non-timber forest products expand alongside timber supply.

The proposal keeps an exemption process and sets July deadlines, while the determination cites illegal logging and timber laundering as factors that distort wood-product pricing.