European wood-based panel reports slow growth in production
During the recent Interzum trade fair, the European Panel Federation (EPF) shared preliminary figures for 2024 and its outlook for [...]
June 4, 2025
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Latvijas Finieris sells record amount of plywood
In 2024, the “Latvijas Finieris” concern sold a record volume of 309 thousand cubic meters of plywood production (in 2023 [...]
June 4, 2025
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Koskisen Group completes acquisition of Iisveden Metsä
Iisveden Metsä Oy's business operations have become part of the Koskinen Group as of June 1, 2025. Iisveden Mets [...]
June 4, 2025
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Metsä Group completes sale of its wood supply business in Latvia
The divestment of Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative’s wood supply business in Latvia to ACA Timber [...]
June 4, 2025
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China slashes Nordic wood imports by 57% as prices continue to climb
Nordic lumber producers are facing soaring raw material costs and rising production costs causing China to lower its purchases due [...]
June 3, 2025
New Zealand radiata pine exports to Vietnam fuel global furniture supply chain shift
New Zealand has stepped up exports of radiata pine logs to Vietnam as part of a growing bilateral cooperation in [...]
June 3, 2025
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U.S. court halts Trump-era tariffs, giving timber industry brief relief
A recent U.S. federal court ruling has put a temporary stop to broad-based tariffs introduced under former President [...]
June 3, 2025
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US launches $200 million push to boost timber output by 25%
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a $200 million funding package aimed at increasing timber production, strengthening [...]
June 3, 2025
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Swiss Krono to acquire Collins Pine’s Oregon wood panel plants
The Swiss Krono Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Collins Pine Company’s particleboard and engineered wood siding [...]
June 3, 2025
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German manufacturer Homanit to build first U.S. MDF plant
Homanit, a leading German producer of wood-based panels, has announced plans to invest $250 million in a new manufacturing [...]
June 3, 2025
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