Europe

Spanish Garnica plans to build new plywood factory in France

Spains's Garnica confirmed its intention to build a new factory in Troyes, France. Work at the factory will begin [...]

Swedish architects plan 31 CLT towers in Stockholm

Swedish architects are planning a housing development on Stockholm's waterfront featuring 31 cross-laminated timber (CLT) towers.   [...]
October 15, 2018 Latest Trends / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / Europe

Oceanwood bought bankrupt Norske Skog

    Investment funds managed by Oceanwood Capital Management Limited have now acquired 100% of the shares in [...]

Finnish softwood lumber exports might decrease in 2018 due to slow Chinese demand

The production volume of sawn goods will increase 1–2 percent in 2018. Export of pine timber will increase, but [...]

Metsä Wood sets up new EUR 55 million birch plywood mill in Estonia

    Metsä Wood’s new birch plywood mill inaugurated in Pärnu, Estonia. The investment in the [...]

Slowing demand for Chinese wood furniture in Europe

After making gains last year, EU wood furniture imports from tropical countries and China fell in the first 6 months [...]

Positive developments on the European parquet markets

    The Board of Directors of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) met on 20 [...]

Massive French softwood logs exports to China

      The European softwood logs exports to China have went up by 560% during January [...]

BSW Timber’s sawmill in Slovenia waiting for permits

    BSW Timber is currently waiting for all permits to proceed with the construction of a EUR [...]