Sweden: Record batch of softwood lumber sent to the United States
Last month, the ship MS Saga Faith, loaded with lumber in the amount of more than [...]
February 7, 2020
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Segezha Group to acquire Finnish sawmill in Karelia
The Segezha Group has acquired Karelian Wood Company, a sawmill owned by Pin Arctic Oy in Kostomuksha in the Republic [...]
February 5, 2020
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Brazil becomes the main particleboards supplier to the United States
In 2019 the United States became the main export market for Brazilian particleboard /MDP (PB/MDP). [...]
February 5, 2020
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Sawmills in Central Europe more competitive due to falling prices
Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in 2019 with European prices declining the most, resulting in a more competitive sawmilling [...]
February 5, 2020
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No growth in the European parquet market in 2019
The European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) estimates that the overall consumption figures on the European parquet market for [...]
February 4, 2020
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India is a more and more attractive destination for American hardwood
A booming furniture market is expected to drive up demand for American hardwoods in India this year. With the total [...]
February 4, 2020
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Sweden: Martinsons to increase lumber production by half a million cubic meters
The Swedish sawmill and building materials manufacturer Martinsons aims to increase the production capacity of its [...]
January 30, 2020
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Italian Saviola Group to merge with German Nolte Holzwerkstoff
A relevant and strategic agreement between Saviola Group (Italy) and the majority shareholder of Nolte Holzwerkstoff [...]
January 30, 2020
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Climate change debate threatens the European hardwood market
Headline figures for sawn hardwood consumption in Europe show that demand has been flat for the last decade. However, these [...]
January 30, 2020
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Laminate flooring production in Europe falls in 2019
In 2019, the worldwide sales of the EPLF members was 447 million m² of laminate flooring from European production (2018 [...]
January 24, 2020
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