Egger starts operations in Argentina
The acquisition of the Masisa industrial unit by the Egger Group took place on 29 September [...]
October 17, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / South America
Overview of this year’s International Softwood Conference
On the 5th and 6th October 2017 the 65th edition of the International Softwood Conference was [...]
October 15, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia
FSC and global companies launch the Vancouver Declaration
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) this week launched an ambitious new initiative to increase [...]
October 14, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Africa / ...Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Vietnam’s wood product exports might hit $8 billion in 2017
Vietnam's exports of wood and timber products is forecast to reach US$8 billion in [...]
October 8, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Egger receives permit for new particleboard plant in Poland
Austrian company Egger wants to invest near Biskupec, Poland, in the Warmia and Mazury Economic Zone in a large particleboard [...]
October 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Finnish sawn timber production forecast to rise steady in 2017
Finland’s sawn timber production is projected to reach 12.4 million m3 in 2017 (compared [...]
September 27, 2017
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...Europe
This year’s International Hardwood Conference to be organized in Venice
After the success of the last edition, the International Hardwood Conference 2017 will be organized from 15 to 17 November [...]
September 20, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Japanese wood pellets imports up by almost 50% in 2016
In 2016, Japan’s imports of wood pellets increased 49 percent from the previous year to 347 thousand MT. [...]
September 13, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
Production of wood pellets in the EU reaches 14.8 mmt in 2016
The EU is the world’s largest wood pellet market, with consumption of about 22.2 MMT of pellets in [...]
September 5, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
India: Plywood industry hopes for GST recess
The plywood, MDF and particleboard industry in India hopes to reduce the GST rate to 18% from the current 28 [...]
September 3, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe
