Norwegian Ekornes receives $630m cash bid from Chinese Qumei
China’s Qumei Home Furnishing Group on the 22nd of May made an all-cash bid for Norway’s Ekornes [...]
June 4, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Wood-based Panels / China / Europe
Hardwood logs exports from Europe on the rise
EU hardwood log export hike continues In 2017, total EU hardwood log exports were 2.8 million tonnes, up 15 [...]
May 31, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Oak market in EU countries is under a lot of tension
EU countries hit hardest by the Ukrainian ban, says the European Organisation of Sawmill Industries (EOS), are Romania, Slovakia, Poland [...]
May 31, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
New opportunities for the Dutch wood pellets market
The Dutch Government is currently subsidizing the co-firing of biomass. To support small landowners, the Dutch legislation provides some [...]
May 31, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Europe
Standing timber prices in the UK go 30% up during one year period
The price of standing timber (trees not yet harvested) in UK surged by 28.2% from March 2017 to March [...]
May 31, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Norbord reaches 60% production capacity at its OSB mill in Inverness, Scotland
Norbord Europe has recently installed a continuous production line as to replace two multi-opening lines at its OSB mill [...]
May 31, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Enviva sold out partner interests in order to finance wood pellet projects
Enviva Holdings LP discharged certain limited partner interests in its unit Enviva Partners so as to finance projects, as the [...]
May 30, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Wood Energy / Europe
European oak producers protest against exports
One prized timber has been the object of protests on the Champs Élysées, a free trade legal challenge by [...]
May 30, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Germany: Price for wood pellets decreased during May
In May 2018, the price for wood pellets in Germany fell significantly. The national average price reached the value of [...]
May 30, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Europe
Dieffenbacher sends the first CPS+ to China
For the fourth time in four years, Chinese straw-based particleboard specialist Wanhua Ecoboard has ordered a straw-based particleboard [...]
May 30, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Woodworking Machinery / China / Europe
