MDF to replace large part of unorganized plywood segment, says Greenpanel official
Greenpanel, India’s largest producer of MDF, has state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh, with [...]
April 12, 2021
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Komatsu plans to grow forestry machine sales in North America and ASEAN
Japanese machinery maker aims to boost segment's revenue by 40% Japanese equipment maker Komatsu hopes [...]
April 8, 2021
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Drax’s acquisition of Pinnacle approved by shareholders
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. and Drax Group plc. on March 31 each announced shareholder approval for the planned acquisition of [...]
April 8, 2021
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EU plywood companies report good profits, but supply a struggle
The good news from the majority of European hardwood plywood importers interviewed March 2021 was that [...]
April 7, 2021
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Metsä to start construction of its new sawmill in Finland
Metsä Fibre is building the world’s most modern sawmill in Rauma, Finland. The construction work began in May 2020 [...]
April 7, 2021
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UPM Timber cuts 43 jobs
UPM Timber has completed the employee consultation process started in early February on its plans to [...]
April 5, 2021
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Södra to invest in new CLT facility in Värö, Sweden
Södra is investing in a new facility that will increase the production capacity of timber frames ten-fold. [...]
March 31, 2021
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EU wood product exporters struggle to respond to UK due diligence requests
One measure already enforced in the UK is the UK Timber Regulation which imposes legality due [...]
March 29, 2021
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German woodworking machinery manufacturer cancels Ligna 2021 participation
Leading German woodworking machinery manufacturer Martin has cancelled its participation in this autumn’s Ligna exhibition due to uncertainty over [...]
March 23, 2021
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China and Finland forced to find alternative sources for Russian roundwood
Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by exporting roughly [...]
March 22, 2021
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