Plywood imports in Europe went down by 7% during 2017
The total EU plywood imports in 2017 were down by 7%, to 2.159 million metric tonnes (MT). The decrease [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Biesse gets EUR 1.3 million contracts at Dubai Woodshow 2018
Biesse Middle East has signed contracts worth more than Euro 1.3 million euros at the Dubai Woodshow. The 13th [...]
April 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Greenpeace withdraws from FSC; claims the organization didn’t fulfill its goals
Greenpeace is withdrawing from the main global group for certifying sustainable wood products, saying it is failing to protect natural [...]
March 29, 2018
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EU plywood associations ask for higher quality standards
Timber trade associations in two leading EU importing countries have recently been pushing forward plywood quality, performance and legality initiatives [...]
March 29, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Schweighofer sells all Romanian forests assets
Holzindustrie Schweighofer decided to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Cascade Empire s.r.l. (Cascade Empire [...]
March 27, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Global demand for softwood lumber reaches record-high in 2017
Global trade of softwood lumber reached a record-high in 2017, as demand for wood continued to increase in the [...]
March 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Plywood prices in Europe on the rise due to higher demand and lower supply
Plywood prices are rising sharply in the EU on the back of buoyant demand across the region and supply issues [...]
March 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Swedish and Finnish giant forest companies at risk due to climate change
The forest floors below the Arctic circle are starting to melt, as the unusually mild winters are turning once icy [...]
March 27, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
Egger started construction on its wood-based material factory in the US
Egger started the construction of a new wood-based material factory in Lexington, North Carolina, US. The company organized a [...]
March 26, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / North America
The price of German wood pellets grows in March
Again, the wood pellets price in Germany is slightly higher in March 2018, than in the previous month. The national [...]
March 26, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Europe
