Stora Enso wants to acquire forest assets from Bergvik Skog AB
Shareholders representing 98% of the owners in Bergvik Skog AB, a Swedish forest holding company, have agreed to initiate discussions [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
French competition authority fines leading flooring producers for price fixing
The French competition authority (The Autorité) has imposed sanctions totalling €302 million on the three leading [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Italian woodworking technology performs well this year
The Italian woodworking technology has registered very good results for the second quarter of 2017, along [...]
November 27, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Canfor might build a sawmill in US Southeast
Canfor is evaluating a 250 mmbf greenfield sawmill in the US Southeast region and also announced a new organic capital [...]
November 25, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Masisa to sell Brazil wood-based panel operations plant to Arauco
Masisa announced the sale of its manufacturing operations in Brazil to Arauco (Chile), for USD 102 [...]
November 25, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / South America
Södra’s completes investment in Långasjö sawmill
Södra’s investment of SEK 100 million in Långasjö has now been completed. The [...]
November 23, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Bergs Timber to upgrade Vimmerby sawmill
Bergs Timber has recently announced it will invest SEK 27.5mn in reconstructing the sawline at the sawmill in Vimmerby [...]
November 20, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Metsä Wood to build new Kerto LVL line in Finland
Metsä Wood is considering the construction of a new, 65,000 m3 Kerto LVL line to [...]
November 20, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Interfor to upgrade Meldrim mill
Interfor Corp. announced last month that it plans to invest $16.5 million to upgrade its [...]
November 17, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Woodworking Machinery / North America
Finnish softwood sawn timber and plywood production up by almost 6%
Finnish softwood sawn timber production in January-September increased by 5.9% compared to the year ago period and totalled [...]
November 16, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe