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Sharp drop in US housing starts caused by tariffs

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officials recently commented on new data released by the US Department of Housing and [...]

Chinese woodworking machinery hit by US duties

As of July 6 machinery and related tools for wood processing as well as presses for the production of wooden [...]

Spain’s Garnica to build second plywood plant in France

    Garnica, the recognized Spanish manufacturer of plywood from sustainable wood, announced that it is finalizing the [...]

Austrian wood pellets more expensive in July

In July, consumer prices for ENplus A1 wood pellets in Austria increased slightly.     The average price [...]

Fires destroy Sweden’s forests

A European-wide fire-fighting force has helped Sweden to battle an unprecedented level of forest fires this summer. So [...]

Worldwide wood-based panels market to register sharp growth in the upcoming years

The global wood-based panel market size is expected to reach USD 174.55 billion by 2025, registering a 7 [...]

Arauco continues expansion in US with a new acquisition

Arauco announced the purchase of Panolam’s industrial assets located in Albany, Oregon. The acquisition continues the expansion of the [...]

Lower prices keep the US lumber market under pressure

Framing lumber market in the US was mostly affected by the downside price pressure during last week.    [...]

Stora Enso upgrades Maxau mill in Germany

Stora Enso has decided to install a new steam turbine with a closed-loop cooling system and additional biomass storage [...]

Prices for wood pellets in Germany go down in July

Wood pellets price in Germany slightly fell during July 2018. Thus, the average price for ENplus A1 pellets reached EUR [...]