Europe

Record results of 115.8 million for EPAL pallets in 2017

The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) announces a record result for 2017 of 115.8 million EPAL quality load [...]

Binderholz extends glulam production in Jenbach

Binderholz has completed the third expansion stage (Plant 3) of the glulam in Jenbach, thereby expanding the site's capacity [...]

Danish investor group to buy insolvent Tvilum

Tvilum filed for bankruptcy on the 2nd of February and ceased production on its plants in Farvang and Kjellerup, Denmark [...]

Italian woodworking machine tools production goes 11.6% up in 2017

In 2017, the Italian woodworking machine tools producers achieved a production value of Euro 2.29 billion, up by 11 [...]

Croatia to host the largest unedged beech lumber sawmill

Cedar ltd., Vrobovsko of Croatia has commissioned the sawmill supplier Möhringer, Wiesentheid to build a beech sawmill in Vrobovsko [...]
February 15, 2018 Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...Europe

Japan’s lumber imports from Europe and North America forecast to drop

The Japanese Forestry Agency recently held a meeting for wood products demand projection for the first half of 2018.  [...]

Record wood pellet production for Germany in 2017

For the whole year 2017, Germany has produced 2,25 million tonnes of wood pellet, more than ever before. The [...]
February 13, 2018 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe

Stora Enso announces 18.5% increase in its Wood Products division

Stora Enso's Wood Products division recorded 18.5% increase in operational earnings before investment, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA [...]

Södra announces higher pine roundwood prices

Södra has decided to increase their purchase price for pulpwood and pine logs, as the demand for softwood and [...]

Sawmill industry in Sweden gains strong position on the growing competitive world market

The Swedish sawmill industry has gained a strong position and very good international competitiveness, mainly in the UK and North [...]
February 13, 2018 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe