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ULK Group invests in Archangelsk sawmill capacity

    ULK Group will receive 8 pcs of high capacity HFB 2-zone progressive kilns at its [...]

New CLT mill construction by Stora Enso will be finished by 2019 in Sweden

Stora Enso’s new cross laminated timber (CLT) factory in Gruvön, Sweden, is proceeding as planned. The company announced [...]

Wood pellets prices in Austria higher than in 2017

The average price for Austrian wood pellets amounted to 236,8 € per tonne of wood pellets or 4.83 Cent [...]

Wood products prices in Germany increased over 2017

    In February, the German producer price index for wood products has registered a high degree of [...]

EU furniture sector productivity might increase due to advanced computer-controlled manufacturing

    Increasingly advanced computer-controlled and automated manufacturing has also benefited European producers, boosting their productivity, cutting [...]

Chinese Hengan International acquires biggest stake in world’s largest pulp mill project in Finland

Chinese Hengan International has bought the largest share in Finnpulp, a Finnish company that is going to build a EUR [...]

New MDF plant from GreenPly starts production in India

    GreenPly Industries produced the first board at its new MDF plant in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh [...]

Sodra invests SEK 100 mill in reopening Langasjo sawmill in Sweden

On Saturday 21 April, Södra’s sawmill at Långasjö was reopened at a ceremony attended by more than [...]

Lumber prices in the US driven higher by increased demand

    The seasonal demand for lumber in the US helped producers regain command of the framing lumber [...]

Sawn timber and log exports from Russia grew at the beginning of 2018

The Russian sawn timber exports have grew during January-February 2018, both in volume and in value terms. The country [...]