
New facility to process local softwood for the domestic Japanese market.

Exports of plywood from Chile lost 24%.

Nate Jorgensen will retire on March 2, 2026, after six years as CEO and will remain on the board of directors; the company will not fill the chief operating officer role after the transition.

Consolidation move follows September 2025 exit from hardwood plywood, affects approximately 140 employees.

Offer price represents a 25% premium to current trading value, with deal expected to close in Q1 2026.

Average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage declines to 5.44%, both rates lower than a year ago.

Exports of lumber from Chile contracted 6%.

Planned transaction covers UPM Communication Papers and Sappi’s European graphic paper businesses with combined enterprise value of Euro 1,420 million.

The new facility in Indralaya will feature a complete CEBRO particleboard and Super PB line, including MAIER flaking and milling systems, with commissioning planned for late 2026.

Statistics Canada and the U.S. Census Bureau delay trade statistics publication following the recent U.S. government shutdown, affecting related reports, data tables, and interactive tools.

Tropical sawnwood value surges 52% to $13 million, while pine plywood value drops 25% to $43 million.

New partnership covers Washington, Oregon, North California coast and Idaho Panhandle through six company distribution centers.

Joint venture with Power Packaging adds Euro 4 million in annual revenue and expertise in complex, customised solutions.

Shutdown affects 350 employees, driven by sustained low pulp prices and constrained fiber supply in British Columbia.

The Nancy site will continue as a slitting and distribution terminal after a restructuring affecting 79 employees.

Group of 17 specialists to advance education, research, and investment in prefabricated and modular wood-based building materials.
