US housing starts reported as weak; possible economic recession ahead
A number of market analysts have pointed to signs of weakness in the U.S. housing [...]
March 4, 2019
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Wood pellets price in Austria reach EUR 250/tonne in February
Enplus A1 wood pellets' price in Austria got up to an average of € 250 per tonne, or 5.11 Cent [...]
March 4, 2019
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Pinnacle Renewable Energy halts Alberta wood pellet plant operations
Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced that operations at its wood pellet production facility in Entwistle, Alberta, Canada, have been temporarily suspended [...]
March 4, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...North America
Malvaux’s acquisition of Rougier won’t affect the European plywood market
The acquisition of the €30 million turnover timber and plywood business Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux by plywood [...]
March 4, 2019
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Belgium: Decospan to double wood veneer capacity
The Belgian manufacturer of veneered panels Decospan plans to double its production capacity at the Menen [...]
February 27, 2019
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John Deere reports sharp growth in its forestry and construction division
Deere & Company reported net income of $ 498.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal [...]
February 27, 2019
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Plywood business in Europe might have a very difficult 2019
European plywood businesses say they anticipate ‘a lot of challenges’ this year and one predicted ‘very difficult trading’. [...]
February 27, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Stora Enso implements first measure of its cost-cutting programme: reduces a shift at Ala sawmill
In Sweden, Stora Enso has announced that 23 employees at its sawmill in Ala have received [...]
February 27, 2019
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US imports of China’s hardwood plywood fall by 76%
US imports of hardwood plywood increased in volume by 11% in November but are still down [...]
February 27, 2019
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British Columbia’s lumber exports to China start to go down, as demand decreases
British Columbia's lumber exports to China are decreasing, as the country's slowing economic growth traces demand for one [...]
February 25, 2019
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