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Holmen’s wood products division records SEK-91m Q3 operating loss
Deliveries for the period totalled 318,000m3
. Production
has been limited by a rebuild shutdown at Iggesund Sawmill and a shortage of logs in southern Sweden.
Above: Holmen mill
Swedish forest product manufacturer Holmen saw its operating profits for Q3 decrease by SEK70m - a result the company says of lower selling prices in its wood products division. The group’s operating profit for the period totalled
SEK737m compared to SEK1.078m a year ago. The wood products division saw sales in Q3 total €943m (Q3 2024: €921m) with an operating loss at SEK-91m. The loss compares to an operating profit of SEK0m in Q3, 2024.
Rougier H1 revenues impacted by global market challenges and logistical disruptions
Leading African timber producer Rougier has reported an 18.6% decrease in revenues for H1, 2025 to €38.7m and EBITDA of €6.6m (2024 H1: €8.7m).
Rougier put the results down to a challenging global market environment but highlighted that its earnings had held up. This decline also reflects continued logistical disruptions.
“The decrease affected all activities, to varying degrees,” Rougier said.
“In Gabon, revenues fell by 18.8%, due to lower forestry production and logistical difficulties, generating 85.4% on the domestic market, mainly with timber processors, these revenues also suffered from low price levels in a global environment marked by weaker consumption.”
In Congo, revenues decreased by 32.2%, reflecting several successive production
shutdowns (a total of 76 days) caused by a nationwide diesel shortage that has persisted since the fourth quarter of 2024. Rougier Afrique International’s trading sales remained at a satisfactory level in the context of sluggish international demand. The sawn timber division posted revenues of €10.2m, down 26.2% on a year ago, while the plywood business had revenues of €12.8m, down 7.6%. The logs division posted revenues of €15.7m, down 20.2%.
The beginning of the second half of 2025 marked a major strategic milestone with the achievement of FSC certification in Congo, covering both forestry and industrial operations.
Rougier is now 100% FSC-certified in Africa, strengthening its positioning in the most demanding international markets.
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Holmen blamed the division’s results on an increased cost of logs, the mill shutdown, and an impairment loss on inventories, which were only partially offset by higher selling prices. The company said Q3 was characterised by weak demand for construction products and cautious consumers, which affected capacity utilisation throughout the whole forest industry.
Mercer Mass Timber in milestone project
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