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Metsä Group sell Eskola Sawmill in Finland

Finnish sawmill Haapajärven Saha Ha-Sa (Ha-Sa) has acquired Metsä Fibre's Eskola Sawmill in Kannus in Finland [...]

Wood pellets in Germany more expensive in June

The price for wood pellets in Germany is still on a decreasing trend in June. Thus, the average price for [...]

Canadian lumber companies invest in capacity expansions in the US

As lumber costs remain at historically high levels, lumber companies are investing those profits into strengthening their positions and increasing [...]

Graanul Invest wood pellets production decreases as international pellet market’s situation gets complicated

Graanul Invest decreased wood pellets production at its mills by 10.6% in 2017.    According to [...]

Russian lumber exports go 19% up in January-April 2018

During the first four months of 2018, the lumber exports from Russia grew in value and in volume. The country [...]

Segezha Group to build a CLT plant in Russia

Segezha Group will start the construction of a new CLT-panel plant in Sokol, Vologda region, as it has been [...]

Hasslacher Group invests EUR 20 million in boosting sawmill capacity in Russia

    On the occasion of the state visit of Russian President Putin to Vienna on 5 June [...]

Bauwerk Boen Group inaugurates new parquet factory in Đurđevac, Croatia

The Bauwerk Boen Group inaugurated a new parquet factory in Đurđevac, Croatia on the 24th of May 2018. The [...]

Woodworking machines production in Germany went 10% up in 2017

German woodworking machines manufacturers have increased production by 10.4% in 2017, to EUR 3.2 billion.     [...]

Lumber prices in the US keep record levels up

A second muted week of trading since the U.S. holiday generated cracks in prices of framing lumber.   [...]