Södra sells Södra Wood Norway
Södra is preparing to sell its Norwegian operation, Södra Wood AS, to German company Sörnsen Holzleisten. The [...]
November 30, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Poland receives final warning from ECJ over logging in the Białowieża Forest
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has warned Poland that if the country doesn't immediately cease its active forest [...]
November 30, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
Largest cross-laminated timber building in the US to be build in Chicago
Hines, the international real estate firm, in a joint venture with Diversified Real Estate Capital and Big Bay Realty, announced [...]
November 29, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / North America
Italy: SICAM 2017 confirms the upward trend of the furniture industry
Once more, SICAM did not fail to meet expectations this year, with more exhibitors and more visitors compared to the [...]
November 29, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Greenpeace: Indonesia’s forests still under threat from palm oil industry
A new report by Greenpeace International reveals that suppliers to the world’s biggest consumer brands still cannot guarantee their [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
Dieffenbacher increases manufacturing capacities at its production site in the Czech Republic
Dieffenbacher, manufacturer of press and production systems for the wood industry, has increased the manufacturing capacities at its production site [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Woodworking Machinery / ...Europe
Arauco and the European Panel Federation joined PEFC as Stakeholders members
Chilean Arauco, the European Panel Federation (EPF) and the European Pulp Industry Sector Association AISBL (EPIS) have recently joined PEFC [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe / South America
Mohawk agrees to buy largest flooring company in Australia and New Zealand
Mohawk Industries has agreed to acquire Godfrey Hirst Group, a leading flooring company in Australia and New Zealand. [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Wood-based Panels / Australia and Pacific Region / North America
Stora Enso wants to acquire forest assets from Bergvik Skog AB
Shareholders representing 98% of the owners in Bergvik Skog AB, a Swedish forest holding company, have agreed to initiate discussions [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
French competition authority fines leading flooring producers for price fixing
The French competition authority (The Autorité) has imposed sanctions totalling €302 million on the three leading [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
