China’s total forestry output might surpass 7 trillion RMB in 2017
The total forestry input of China might exceed 7 trillion RMB ($1 trillion) in 2017, as the country has become [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
Despite Brexit uncertainty, the UK consumption of timber and panel products increases
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has issued its Statistical Review 2017. The publication shows that growth in the consumption of [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Egger Group reports rising turnover
Egger Group concluded the first half-year of its financial year 2017/2018 with a consolidated [...]
January 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
China is ready to plant 6.6 million ha of forest by 2020
China intends to increase its forest coverage to 23%, by 2020, the State Forestry Administration said. [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...China
Norvik Timber’s Vika Wood to upgrade sawmill in Latvia
RemaSawco has received an order for 6.3 MSEK from Vika Wood SIA, Latvia, which comprises a complete system for [...]
January 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe
UPM to boost capacity at Alholma sawmill in Finland
Finnish forest industry company UPM has obtained a building permit for increasing the kilning capacity at its Alholma sawmill in [...]
January 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Russia: exports of sawn timber up by 25.5% in value
In the first ten months of 2017, Russia increased its sawn timber exports again, both in value and in volume [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Russia
Arauco acquires Masisa’s industrial assets in Mexico
Arauco has signed in December a purchase agreement for Masisa’s industrial assets in Mexico. The [...]
January 8, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / South America
US International Trade Commission voted against Canada on softwood lumber imports
The Canadian federal government will defend Canada's softwood lumber industry in the softwood lumber trade and after the US [...]
December 12, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Södra chooses Ledinek for building equipment at CLT facility in Värö
Södra has selected Ledinek as supplier of the equipment for the cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility that Södra [...]
December 12, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Construction / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe
