“Building with wood” Conference in Brussels outlines the importance of wood as construction product
On 21 November the conference "Building with wood" was organised by CEI-Bois (European Confederation of Woodworking Industries), FIEC (European [...]
December 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Construction / ...Europe
Holmen sells its forest properties in Sweden to Persson Invest
Holmen signed an agreement to sell forest properties in north-west Jämtland, Sweden, for SEK 100 million. The properties [...]
December 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
SCA loans EUR 150 million from EIB for Timrå mill upgrade
The European Investment Bank and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) have signed a EUR 150 million loan agreement. [...]
December 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Pulp & Paper / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Södra invests into a pilot cross-laminated timber plant in Sweden
Södra decided to invest in a small cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility adjacent to its sawmill in Vär [...]
December 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Sveza to acquire 90,000 m3/yr plywood plant in Russia
Sveza signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Tyumen Plywood Plant from its current owner Almira Karimova. [...]
November 30, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Russia
Södra sells Södra Wood Norway
Södra is preparing to sell its Norwegian operation, Södra Wood AS, to German company Sörnsen Holzleisten. The [...]
November 30, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Poland receives final warning from ECJ over logging in the Białowieża Forest
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has warned Poland that if the country doesn't immediately cease its active forest [...]
November 30, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
Largest cross-laminated timber building in the US to be build in Chicago
Hines, the international real estate firm, in a joint venture with Diversified Real Estate Capital and Big Bay Realty, announced [...]
November 29, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / North America
Italy: SICAM 2017 confirms the upward trend of the furniture industry
Once more, SICAM did not fail to meet expectations this year, with more exhibitors and more visitors compared to the [...]
November 29, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Greenpeace: Indonesia’s forests still under threat from palm oil industry
A new report by Greenpeace International reveals that suppliers to the world’s biggest consumer brands still cannot guarantee their [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
