Wood From Finland

12/06/2026

The global timber market is in a strange place right now

Demand is weak and it is expected to decline further in 2026. At the same time supply isn’t expanding to match future recovery.

Why is that?

Mainly because of the structural supply constraints: Log availability is declining in key regions because of overharvesting and forest damages, costs are rising and regulations tightening. That means that even if demand recovers, production won’t return to previous highs.

Compared to 2021 levels demand is down almost 20 % in Europe. It is prognosed that the demand will slowly start to return 2027 and when it does, supply won’t keep up automatically. What will be the short term and long term consequences of that?

10/06/2026

Stronger together!

It is understandable that while demand is weak customer’s stocks are low. But when the construction rebounds, supply won’t scale quickly and prices can move fast.

To ensure the availability of raw materials when the economy and market blooms again, it’s important to maintain old relationships and make some more.

That was one of the reasons for being there - at Carrefour International du Bois!

08/06/2026

VALUE FROM WESTERN FINLAND
Kuusisto Group specializes in industrial wood processing and the manufacturing of high-quality wood-based building materials made out of certified Finnish raw materials. This fourth-generation Finnish family-owned company offers engineered and treated wood products for construction and outdoor use such as

✅ pressure-treated timber (Kestopuu®)
✅ structural and planed sawn timber
✅ poles and garden construction products
✅ heat- and oil-treated decking solutions (Royal products)
✅ interior panels, mouldings and decorative wood materials

Kuusisto Group's operations combine tradition and future. For 120 years, the company's operations have been guided by quality, customer focus and responsibility.

www.kuusistogroup.com

29/05/2026

The future of construction must be smart

Winners are those who understand how to combine sustainability, performance and economics.

Wood from Finland already meets all three. The future is not always about new solution but perhaps good old things again.

27/05/2026

Finnish people live from forest

It is no just a slogan! In Finland, sawn timber is the fourth biggest export good, and the industry employs nearly 140,000 people indirectly. The value of sawn timber exports was 2,3 billion euros in 2025.

24/05/2026

80 % of Finnish sawn timber production is exported

This means that Wood from Finland is widely known around the globe but at the same time the industry is constantly exposed to currency, logistics and geopolitical risks.

Follow our statistics here https://woodfromfinland.fi/statistics/

21/05/2026

Thermal modification heats up the construction

🔥 No chemicals
🔥 Improved durability
🔥 Better dimensional stability
🔥 Beautiful color

Thermal modification is a great example of simple but value adding further processing. In ThermoWood® traditional material evolves to meet modern requirements.

Lunawood – a member of Wood from Finland – is a pioneer in ThermoWood®

https://lunawood.com/

Lunawood creates a connection between urban life and nature all around the world. Grown and strengthened in the harsh climate of Finland, the renewable and PEFC -certified forest provides us the best wood material, designed to last for decades.

18/05/2026

Replacing concrete with timber can reduce emissions by up to 60 %.

The bottleneck is no longer technology — it is mindset, regulation and market habits.

Wood from Finland sawn timber and engineered wood products made out of it offer strong and dimensionally accurate solutions for wood construction which are scientifically proven to promote well-being.

Why not use them?

16/05/2026

Finger-jointing is perhaps one of the most underestimated innovations in timber

It allows the industry to remove defects and create longer, stronger and more consistent products. Finger-jointed timber is a gem e.g. to furniture and window industry.

Wood from Finland member Kurikka Timber offers meticulously produced finger-joitend components and glulam scantlings for industrial end use.

https://kurikkatimber.fi/en/frontpage/

15/05/2026

Wood or concrete?

A study conducted in Finland shows that the choice of materials has an impact on both construction and its use. (Article in Finnish https://crosslam.fi/uutinen/puu-vai-betoni/)

The comparison is based on two almost identical apartment buildings, one built of wood (CLT), the other of concrete

A huge difference in the carbon footprint of the construction phase
→ the emissions of a concrete house are approximately +75% higher than those of a wooden house

The difference arises especially from the manufacture of materials
→ the production of concrete is very emission-intensive
→ wood, on the other hand, acts as a carbon storage

A wooden building acts as a carbon sink throughout its entire life cycle
→ the CLT structure binds carbon
→ the carbon remains stored in the building

The energy consumption of a wooden apartment building during operation turned out to be -15% lower

The study shows that the choice of material is not a neutral decision!