Lumber production in Canada increased by 8% in 2015
The Canadian lumber production increased by 8% in 2015, compared to 2014. Thus, production summed 26.7 billion board feet [...]
March 11, 2016
Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Wood biomass is a main source of renewable energy in UNECE region
Wood energy accounts for 3.5% of the total primary energy supply (TPES) and 38.2% of the renewable energy [...]
March 8, 2016
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe
Softwood lumber global trade reaches 10-year high in 2015
A majority of the 20 largest softwood lumber-consuming countries in the world increased their importation of lumber in 2015 [...]
March 5, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Albania bans logging for the next 10 years as to help forests regenerate
The forests in Albania have suffered major exploitation in the past 25 years, so the Albanian government has decided to [...]
February 29, 2016
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Europe
German Pellets subsidiaries in the US filed for bankruptcy
The US subsidiaries of German Pellets filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. After construction delays and cost overruns, the Louisiana Pellets [...]
February 29, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America
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
Biewer Lumber invests $80 million in state-of-the-art mill
Biewer Lumber chose BID Group to build a state-of-the-art turnkey mill in Newton, Mississippi. The mill production [...]
February 25, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / 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
Kährs Group reaches higher profits during 2015
Net sales of the Swedish wood flooring manufacturer Kährs totalled SEK 667 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 [...]
February 20, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...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
