Kronospan to invest US$463 million in Alabama expansion project
Austrian wood-based panel producer Kronospan plans to increase the investment in their Oxford, Alabama expansion [...]
July 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / North America
Italy’s Enel Group sells biomass business for EUR 335 million
The Enel Group has reached an agreement with F2i SGR for the sale of the entire [...]
July 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe
Latvijas Finieris Group plans investments of EUR 200 million this year in boosting production capacity
Latvijas Finieris Group reached a turnover of 229.1 million euros in 2017, which is 7% more than in 2016 [...]
July 11, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Bergs Timber announces management changes; Sampsa Auvinen leaves the company
Swedish sawmiller Bergs Timber has announced organisational changes following its acquisition of Norvik Timber Industries’ Baltics [...]
July 11, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Construction sector in Italy drives up wood products imports
Italy’s rise in timber imports in 2017 is a key indicator of the sector’s recovery. Overall, Italy’s [...]
July 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
UK timber trade affected by Brexit and currency fluctuations
The UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) reports that the last two years’ have been volatile due [...]
July 10, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Beaulieu Group in Belgium bought two privately-owned companies in Canada and Australia
Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announces the acquisition of two privately-owned companies, Beaulieu Canada [...]
July 10, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Australia and Pacific Region / Europe / North America
Timber purchasing decisions heavily influenced by EUTR
Much timber trade policy discussion in the EU now focuses heavily on developments in the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) which [...]
July 10, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Roundwood prices in Estonia in May go higher than last year
Roundwood prices in Estonia reached record-highs during the beginning of 2018, and especially in April [...]
July 10, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Softwood lumber exports from Europe to China on a downward trend
The European softwood lumber exports to China have decreased during January-April 2018, as compared to [...]
July 10, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe
