Central European sawmills are reporting a modest uptick in business confidence heading into the third quarter of 2025, according to industry data reviewed by Global Wood Markets Info. For the first time in nearly three years, the number of producers expecting business conditions to improve slightly outweighs those anticipating a decline—marking a potential psychological turning point for a sector long weighed down by sluggish construction demand, elevated log prices, and raw material shortages. Approximately 75% of surveyed sawmills expect a stable or “satisfactory” development in their operations for the July–September period, while 13% project improvement and 11 ...