Europe

Sweden’s sawmill industry expected to break new production records this year

      The Swedish wood products industry is expected to break new production records this year [...]

Pressure on China softwood log prices due to congestion issues

The CFR price for A-grade logs in China has remained variable but the top end is still 182 USD [...]

Setra makes large investments in boosting sawmill production capacity

The boom in the Swedish forest industry provides good conditions for investment, something that Setra is taking advantage of. The [...]

Siempelkamp to deliver OSB and particleboard plants to Küpeliler Endustri in Turkey

    Turkish wood-based panel producer Küpeliler Endustri has placed orders for two new plants with [...]

Unilin Group acquires Panneaux de Corrèze in France

    Unilin Group announces the anticipated acquisition of Panneaux de Corrèze. Panneaux de Corrèze produces [...]

European wood flooring markets report growth but face difficult raw materials supply conditions

European wood flooring consumption continues to progress thanks to renovation but manufacturers still experience tight raw materials supply conditions  [...]

Kronospan invests EUR 180 million in a second plant in Spain

The Austrian Kronospan will invest 180 million euros in a chipboard manufacturing plant for the furniture industry in Tortosa (Tarragona [...]

French wood industry gets pivotal role in plans to achieve climate objectives

As part of the France 2030 plan and to enable France to achieve its climate objectives, the wood industry will [...]

Binderholz invests € 90 million in Finland

Binderholz Nordic is investing more than EUR 40 million in increasing the processing capacity of the Lieksa sawmill.   [...]

Estonian log prices are heading for a fall this autumn

    As in many countries, there was an unprecedented log boom in the Estonian timber market during [...]