Norbord reached highest profits among global wood-based panel manufacturer
Canadian panel manufacturer Norbord stood out once again among its peers recording the best performance figures for Q1/2018 period [...]
July 3, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe / North America
Plywood importers from EU discuss on FLEGT licensing
Asked about FLEGT licensed Indonesian plywood, many European importers say it had not had significant impact on their purchasing or [...]
July 3, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Homag Group invests in production capacity in Germany
The Homag Group has expanded the production capacity of the Schopfloch, Germany site by commissioning a hall in neighboring Horb [...]
July 3, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe
SCA begins production at recently expanded Östrand pulp mill in Sweden
SCA began production at the expanded Östrand pulp mill in Sweden. The company will investing SEK 7.8 billion ($881 [...]
July 3, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Pulp & Paper / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Supply pressures affect EU’s plywood imports
Analysis of latest trade figures for plywood supply to the EU tally with importers’ comments. Total EU plywood imports have [...]
June 29, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Moody’s forecast for global paper and forest products industry upgrades to ‘positive’
Moody’s Corporation, bond credit rating business Moody’s Investors Service, has released a report which has changed the outlook [...]
June 29, 2018
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Lenzing and Duratex to build giant pulp mill in Brazil
Lenzing, the Austrian cellulose fibres producer, and Duratex, the Brazilian wood panels maker, announced plan to build a dissolving wood [...]
June 29, 2018
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Hasslacher Group expands its business in Slovenia
With effect from June 22, 2018, the Hasslacher Group has strengthened its involvement in neighboring Slovenia. The strategic partnership that [...]
June 29, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Chinese sawn softwood imports from Finland increased significantly in 2017
China’s 2017 sawn softwood imports surged 41% to 25.05 million cubic metres, accounting for 67% of total softwood [...]
June 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / China / Europe
EU plywood demand cautiously forecast to upbeat 2018’s prospects
Looking to the future, despite recent supply issues and price hikes, EU importers say that they [...]
June 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
