Price for plywood exported from Russia to China decreased 9%.
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Price for plywood exported from China gained 5%.
Price for plywood imported to the UK contracted 15%.
Price for plywood imported to Kazakhstan decreased 5%.
Two biggest single-project awards fund curved glulam output and wood-fibre foam capacity.
Hardwood lumber, millwork and plywood prices also increased.
Price for plywood exported from Brazil increased slightly 0.5%.
Price for plywood exported from Chile slipped 1.6%.
Interim Chief Commercial Officer since November 2025 remains on Group Executive Board and reports to CEO Mika Saariaho.
Price for plywood exported from Russia to the U.S. declined only 0.6%.
Volatile mortgage rates, weather disruptions, and cautious housing demand weigh on results and margins, with the largest pricing and gross-margin pressure in engineered wood products.
Lumber sales realizations rise 13% from fourth-quarter averages and oriented strand board realizations rise 8%.
Acquisition retains 67 jobs, adds 37 positions, and secures future of facility dating back to 1900.
Shareholders receive one WISA share per UPM share as plywood unit targets Nasdaq Helsinki listing by November 2026.
Price for plywood imported to Japan gained 1.9%.
Company fined $6.38 million and ordered to implement compliance plan after purchasing more than $30 million in illegally trafficked wood.
Price for plywood imported to Mexico fell marginally 0.7%.
Price for plywood imported to Mexico rose marginally 0.6%.
Price for plywood imported to Mexico rose 4%.
Compared with the previous month, production was up 7%.