Russia: RFP Group annouces plans for building second wood pellet plant
RFP Group plans to build a second pellet plant with a capacity of about 70 thousand tons per year. [...]
May 28, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Russia
West Fraser curtails production at two sawmills in BC
West Fraser announced temporary production curtailments for a duration of approximately two weeks at two British Columbia sawmills: Chasm and [...]
May 27, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Chinese forestry company to build several mills in Russia
China Forestry Group Corporation (CFGC) will build mills in the Russian Far East to supply wood [...]
May 27, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe / Russia
Italy’s Florian Group to build a wood pellet plant with EBRD support
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is granting Italian wood processor Florian SpA a € 5 million loan to [...]
May 27, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / Europe
Malaysian MIFF 2019 crosses billion dollar sales mark
Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF), the industry’s largest marketplace in Southeast Asia, has topped the billion-dollar sales mark [...]
May 23, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East
China imposes tariffs of up to 25% on US products; see list of wood products affected
China said it will impose higher tariffs on a range of US goods, striking back in its trade war with [...]
May 22, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / China / North America
Sweden: Setra sells its operations in Skutskär
Valbo Trä will buy Setra's operations in Skutskär. The plant consists of two planing lines, an impregnation line [...]
May 22, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
List of Chinese wood products affected by the new 25% tariff imposed by the US
As of Friday, the United States have increased tariffs on Chinese imports: from previously 10% to now 25%. Goods with [...]
May 21, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / China / North America
Nippon Paper and Sojitz create joint venture for biomass-based power generation company
Nippon Paper Industries has agreed with Sojitz Corporation to jointly establish a power generation company Yufutsu Energy Center, LLC and [...]
May 21, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
Russian Titan Group increases production at Sawmill 25
ZAO Sawmill 25 (part of the Titan Group of Companies) and Valutec have signed a contract [...]
May 21, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Woodworking Machinery / Russia
