Lumber producers in Alberta are hopeful for SLA renewal to avoid trade war
The new softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the US is expected by the lumber producers in Alberta, as there [...]
February 28, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Sonae’s turnover grew significantly in 2015
Consolidated turnover for Sonae Indústria´s continuing operations reached Euro 1,027 million in 2015, representing an increase of [...]
February 24, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
Egger Group invests in new market segment for plastic edging at Brilon
The EGGER Group is investing in the Brilon (Germany) plant by developing polypropylene edging production. Through [...]
February 19, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Dubai WoodShow 2016 forecast to be a promising event
Organisers of the Dubai WoodShow, the largest exhibition in the Middle East for timber, machineries and tools, have revealed that [...]
January 20, 2016
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Woodworking Machinery / Asia & Middle East
Metsä Wood relocates wooden elements production in Finland
The manufacture of Metsä Wood's Kerto-Ripa® wooden elements is moving from Heinola to Pälkäne in February [...]
January 15, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Softwood lumber exports from Sweden on an upward trend
In the first ten months of 2015, Sweden has exported about 10,7 million cubic meters of sawn and planed [...]
January 12, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Europe
Wood-based panels and timber imports strongly increase in the UK
UK’s demand for imported timber and wood-based panel imports jumped 15% to 9.66 million m3 in 2014 [...]
January 8, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
The EU analyzes VPA progress on legal timber imports with Liberia
Representatives of Liberia and the EU have met to review progress towards implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which [...]
January 5, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Africa / Europe
Weyerhaeuser buys Plum Creek
Weyerhaeuser is buying Plum Creek for US$8.44 billion to form the world's biggest timberland and forest products [...]
November 26, 2015
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Wood markets in Europe and North America still slow
Markets show signs of rising consumption for some forest products, though the picture is far from consistent In Europe and [...]
November 3, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America