Paper & Pulp Mills
AICC opposes latest round of containerboard price increases The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters is pushing back against containerboard price hikes effective September 1 — $140/ton announced by PCA, $80/ton by International Paper and $100/ton by Smurfit Westrock — arguing they are "without economic justification" given current raw material and economic data. Source: PaperAge
Metsä Group invests EUR 25 million in new Muoto fibre packaging line at Äänekoski Metsä Group will install a new production line for its Muoto fibre-based food packaging at the Äänekoski bioproducts mill in Finland, with startup planned for 2028 and capacity of more than 100 million products per year. Source: PaperAge
Forestry & Timber
Restructuring talks open at Stora Enso's 240,000 m³ Uimaharju sawmill Stora Enso is evaluating organizational changes at its Uimaharju wood-processing site in Finland, home to a sawmill with 240,000 m³ annual capacity, as Nordic sawmillers contend with difficult sawn timber markets. Source: Timber Industry News
North American lumber market bets on firmer prices into 2027 Lumber futures point to progressively higher prices through late 2026 and into 2027 even as the physical market for mainstream framing lumber softens, with buyers gaining leverage in well-supplied products while tighter grades and dimensions resist downward pressure. Source: Timber Industry News
Keitele launches new phase of expansion toward 600,000 m³ sawmill capacity Finnish sawmiller Keitele Group is moving into the next stage of its investment program aimed at lifting sawmill capacity toward 600,000 m³ per year. Source: Timber Industry News
Log prices level off, but German sawmills remain under pressure German log prices have stabilized after recent increases, yet sawmills in the country continue to face squeezed margins amid weak lumber demand. Source: Timber Industry News
Wood Pellets
EIA's August outlook points to increased woody biomass consumption The U.S. Energy Information Administration's August Short-Term Energy Outlook predicts increased consumption of woody biomass, with renewables expected to supply 26% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026 and nearly 28% in 2027. Source: Biomass Magazine