Archives: February 2019

New records for the prefabricated house industry in Germany

In Germany, the prefabricated house market is booming. The sales volume increased by 7.2% last year. This is not [...]

Interfor increases lumber exports to China due to China-US trade war

Interfor Corp. says the company has markedly increased lumber shipments from Canada to China as a result of tariffs imposed [...]

Swiss Krono plans to build new MDF and laminate flooring lines in the US

Swiss Krono Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wood-based materials, continues to invest in rural its [...]

Lumber prices in the US keep on going up through February

The trading pace in US framing lumber eased from the previous week’s action, but early momentum carried prices higher [...]

Brazilian processed plantation timbers exports on steady increase

Export data for Brazilian wood products show that over the past five years there has been a steady increase in [...]

UN provides new update on EUTR evolution

The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has published its latest briefing note on the implementation of the [...]
February 13, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

Pfeifer Group to start CLT production this year

The Pfeifer Group is currently investing a good 25 million euros in the conversion and expansion of its traditional location [...]

Södra plans to build a new wood pellet plant in Sweden

Södra has invested in a new pellet factory at its sawmill in Långasjö, Sweden. The investment totals SEK [...]

Lumber exports from Russia kept on rising during 2018

In 2018, the Russian lumber exports went up in value and volume terms. During the mentioned period, the country exported [...]

Steico will start production of prefabricated components for the Polish market

In the course of the year 2019, the German building products and components manufacturer Steico SE wants to start in [...]