Finnish sawn timber production forecast to rise steady in 2017
Finland’s sawn timber production is projected to reach 12.4 million m3 in 2017 (compared [...]
September 27, 2017
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...Europe
This year’s International Hardwood Conference to be organized in Venice
After the success of the last edition, the International Hardwood Conference 2017 will be organized from 15 to 17 November [...]
September 20, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Japanese wood pellets imports up by almost 50% in 2016
In 2016, Japan’s imports of wood pellets increased 49 percent from the previous year to 347 thousand MT.  [...]
September 13, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
Production of wood pellets in the EU reaches 14.8 mmt in 2016
The EU is the world’s largest wood pellet market, with consumption of about 22.2 MMT of pellets in [...]
September 5, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
India: Plywood industry hopes for GST recess
The plywood, MDF and particleboard industry in India hopes to reduce the GST rate to 18% from the current 28 [...]
September 3, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe
Hekotek supplies equipment for Segezha Group’s new wood pellet mill in Russia
Ksilotek-Sibir LLC (Segezha Group, part of the joint-stock financial corporation Sistema) and SORB LLC (represents AS Hekotek in [...]
September 2, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe / Russia
IKEA wants to lower prices for furniture in India
IKEA wants to lower its furniture and home decor products prices for the Indian audience before it opens its first [...]
May 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Europe
Kastamonu buys Italy’s third largest particleboard producer
Turkish Kastamonu Entegre has acquired Italian Gruppo Trombini in May. This acquisition along with its last investment, places Kastamonu Entegre [...]
May 26, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
The price in wood pellets in Switzerland declines in May
The Swiss price for wood pellets increased by 1.64% in May 2017 and reached an average of CHF 359 [...]
May 26, 2017
Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / ...Wood Energy / Europe
EU renews anti-dumping duties on imports of okoumé plywood sector
The EU renewed anti-dumping duties on imports of okoumé plywood manufactured in China on 7th April.   [...]
May 22, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Europe