Homag works on meeting increased demand from the furniture industry
Homag is taking steps to continue its sales and earnings growth. The world market leader of woodworking machinery is fundamentally [...]
October 30, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Swanson Group halts production at two of its sawmills
Oregon's Swanson Group is implementing production curtailments with immediate effect, citing deteriorating market conditions. The [...]
October 23, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Kebony builds new plant and doubles modified wood production capacity
Modified wood cladding and decking manufacturer Kebony announced the opening of the company’s new factory in Flanders, Belgium.  [...]
October 23, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
3000 plywood businesses have been closed in China
A massive restructuring effort to eliminate outdated and polluting wood processing mills, many of them being plymills had, by the [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Wood-based Panels / China
Tolko Industries curtails operations at their Quest Wood lumber mill
Tolko Industries Limited has told their employees in Quesnel on October 13 that they will be curtailing operations at their [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Boise Cascade buys Ohio-headquartered Arling Lumber
Boise Cascade Co. announced an agreement to acquire Arling Lumber, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Arling [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Interfor decreases production by 20% across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior
Interfor Corp. says it plans to cut production by about 20 percent across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Hyne Timber expands glue laminated timber capacity in Queensland
Hyne Timber has announced a significant expansion to its Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing capability in Maryborough, Queensland. Construction of [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Australia and Pacific Region
Amazon announces big investment in prefabricated housing start-up
As Amazon announced their investment in a prefabricated housing start-up, factory-built homes may just [...]
October 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / North America
IKEA’s sales grow following India expansion and higher online sales
Swedish furniture giant IKEA reported rising sales for the year to August, helped by a big [...]
October 18, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East / Europe