UPM’s sawmills are running at full speed
UPM Timber welcomed Aki Temmes, 41, to the position of Senior Vice President of Business in late April. He transferred [...]
June 24, 2019
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Södra expands drying capabillity in Sweden
Södra chose Heinola to supply new Progressive kilns for the sawmill in Värö, Sweden. Heinola will deliver two [...]
June 24, 2019
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Metsä Wood opens Kerto® LVL line in Punkaharju, Finland
Metsä Wood, the Wood Products Industry of Metsä Group, inaugurated the new Kerto® LVL line in Punkaharju, Finland. The decision [...]
June 19, 2019
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Canfor and Western Forest Products announce further curtailments in BC
Canadian Canfor Corporation announced it will be curtailing operations at all British Columbia sawmills, except WynnWood [...]
June 19, 2019
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Kronospan receives EBRD loan for wood-based panels plant in Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) organizes a syndicated loan of EUR116 million for Kronospan UA (Novovolynsk, Volyn [...]
June 18, 2019
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West Fraser curtails production at five sawmills
West Fraser announced temporary production curtailments during which all mill activities will be curtailed for one week in June at [...]
June 14, 2019
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Kronospan to build a plant in Far East Russia
Kronospan plans to produce wood boards on the the territory of advanced development of Primorye, located in Far East Russia [...]
June 14, 2019
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Canfor to permanently close Vavenby sawmill
Canadian Canfor Corporation announced today it will be closing its Vavenby sawmill in British Columbia this July following an orderly [...]
June 14, 2019
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SCA acquires 10,000 hectares of forest land in Estonia
SCA acquired 93% of the shares in Forestum Group AB, a Swedish company which owns forest and land assets in [...]
June 14, 2019
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Stora Enso’s forest holdings in Sweden increase to 1.4 million hectares
The shareholders of Bergvik Skog AB, a Swedish forest holding company, have finalised the previously announced [...]
June 13, 2019
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