Archives: 2018

Rising construction sector improves French timber market

In France, the importers association Le Commerce du Bois reports that trade was buoyed by 2%-plus GDP growth last [...]

Egger to expand capacity in Brilon, Germany

The Austrian wood-based material manufacturer Egger will start polypropylene edge production in July 2018 on its new and third [...]

Kronospan improves profits in Latvia

During its last fiscal year lasting from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, Kronospan Riga particleboard producer turned over [...]

US lumber prices continue rising trend

    Framing lumber prices in the US have started to regain stability last week, after steep double [...]

IKEA has many challenges for its first store in India

    IKEA, the world’s leading furniture retailer and manufacturer announced the opening of a store in [...]

Angelina Forest Products wants to build $100 million sawmill in Texas in 2019

Angelina Forest Products announces plan to build a $100 million sawmill in Lufkin, Texas, US. This is part of a [...]

Segezha Group searches for CLT production equipment supply in Europe

Segezha Group (affiliated to Sistema JSFC) and Sokol Timber Company JSC, Russian leader of housebuilding, have recently visited major European [...]

Latvian Vika Wood expands sawmill production capacity

The Latvian wood-processing company Vika Wood has been recently granted a long-term loan of EUR 7.5 million [...]

EPA introduces new regulation for composite wood products

The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that as of June 1, 2018, all imported and domestically-produced composite wood panels [...]

Supply of Vietnamese eucalyptus plywood is running short

Supply of Vietnamese eucalyptus plywood for crating is getting tight so the distribution volume in Japan is dropping considerably, reports [...]