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European wood flooring demand decrease due to German slowdown

An insight into the current status of the EU wood flooring market and the wider economic situation in individual EU [...]

LIGNA conference moves to Guangzhou, China

The LIGNA Conference is moving to Guangzhou to be held on 4 and 5 December in the run-up to [...]

Wood-based panels global market diminished its progress

In 2016, the wood-based panels market grew to 408M cubic meters. After a slight reduction from 2008 to 2009 [...]

Dieffenbacher forecasts improved order intake for 2018

Machinery and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher GmbH (Eppingen, Germany) closed the 2017 financial year with equity ratio 31%, the company announced [...]

Metsä upgrades spruce sawmill in Finland

Heinola Sawmill Machinery is to supply Iisveden Metsä Oy with a green sorting and stick-stacking line. The new line [...]

US housing market grows due to multi-family housing construction

Multi-family housing construction drove the growth in housing starts in March, according to the latest data release by the [...]

Polish Barlinek wants to expand in the US

The Polish parquet manufacturer Barlinek apparently wants to expand into the US. As reported by company circles, the company intends [...]

Wood pellets price in Austria drops during April

The prices for ENplus A1 certified wood pellets in Austria have dropped in April, due to seasonal reasons.    [...]

China cuts down on imported logs tax; stops wood waste imports

According to a joint press release from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Development [...]

Martco starts OSB production at new plant in Corrigan, Texas

Martco’s new OSB plant in Corrigan, Texas, has been completed. On April 24, at 10:18 a.m., the [...]