Albania bans logging for the next 10 years as to help forests regenerate
The forests in Albania have suffered major exploitation in the past 25 years, so the Albanian government has decided to [...]
February 29, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Europe
German Pellets subsidiaries in the US filed for bankruptcy
The US subsidiaries of German Pellets filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. After construction delays and cost overruns, the Louisiana Pellets [...]
February 29, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America
Sonae’s turnover grew significantly in 2015
Consolidated turnover for Sonae Indústria´s continuing operations reached Euro 1,027 million in 2015, representing an increase of [...]
February 24, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
Kährs Group reaches higher profits during 2015
Net sales of the Swedish wood flooring manufacturer Kährs totalled SEK 667 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 [...]
February 20, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Egger Group invests in new market segment for plastic edging at Brilon
The EGGER Group is investing in the Brilon (Germany) plant by developing polypropylene edging production. Through [...]
February 19, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Turkey becomes the largest MDF producer in the EU
After Turkey strengthened its export markets in the last two decades, they have now become the largest medium-density fiberboard [...]
February 9, 2016
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Siempelkamp to supply particleboard plant in Russia
Siempelkamp received four orders from the Russian market in 2015. At the end of December the company of the "SOUZ [...]
January 26, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Woodworking Machinery / ...Europe / Russia
Lentex buys wood flooring manufacturer Baltic Wood
Through its subisidiary Lentex, the Polish construction materlials producer Gamrat has acquired the wood flooring manufacturer Baltic Wood. [...]
January 18, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Metsä Wood relocates wooden elements production in Finland
The manufacture of Metsä Wood's Kerto-Ripa® wooden elements is moving from Heinola to Pälkäne in February [...]
January 15, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Softwood lumber exports from Sweden on an upward trend
In the first ten months of 2015, Sweden has exported about 10,7 million cubic meters of sawn and planed [...]
January 12, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Europe
