As Europe’s security landscape shifts and preparedness rises on the political agenda, one sector is increasingly highlighted as strategic: the forest industry. With domestic raw materials and production spread across the entire country, the wood industry plays a vital role in strengthening both Swedish and European resilience.

The UK timber market is currently in a sensitive position. Political shifts, a global shortage of raw materials and changing trade patterns are affecting both producers and buyers. To gain deeper insight, Norra Timber News spoke with Stephen Sabine, founder of JAM Timber Consulting and one of the industry’s most experienced market analysts.