World’s largest pellet plant starts production in Mississippi
The world’s largest wood pellet plant is nearly fully operational in Lucedale, Mississippi. [...]
October 7, 2022
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Wood energy: European forest industry reacts to the amendments voted by the European Parliament
The EU Parliament recently voted on numerous initiatives that will have a significant impact on the sawmill and timber industry [...]
October 7, 2022
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Interfor to buy Chaleur Forest Products for $236 million
Canadian lumber giant Interfor Corp said on Monday it will buy Chaleur Forest Products for C$325 million ($236.40 [...]
October 7, 2022
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Mercer completes acquisition of German HIT Torgau for EUR 270 million
Mercer International Inc. has completed its previously-announced acquisition of all of the shares of the parent company of Holzindustrie [...]
October 7, 2022
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Metsä’s new large sawmill starts up in Rauma, Finland
The new state-of-the-art pine sawmill in Rauma in Finland, owned by Metsä Fibre [...]
October 4, 2022
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JAF Group completes sale of veneer production site to Unilin
JAF Group completes sale of the veneer production site in Braşov, Romania, to the Belgium-based flooring manufacturer Unilin [...]
October 4, 2022
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US lumber prices fall to around pre-pandemic levels
US lumber prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than two years, bringing two-by-fours back to [...]
October 3, 2022
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Tolko aims to reopen High Prairie OSB mill by end of Q4/2023
Recently, Tolko provided an update on its High Prairie, Alberta, Canada, OSB facility that was seriously damaged on May 20 [...]
October 3, 2022
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UK: National Timber Group to acquire SV Timber
National Timber Group (NTG) has acquired SV Timber. This is the latest big step forward in [...]
September 27, 2022
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Moelven invests in five tunnel dryers for three sawmills
Moelven is investing in five continuous kilns and the Valmatics 4.0 control system to its three sawmills in Scandinavia [...]
September 27, 2022
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