West Fraser Timber denies Kronospan, CVC takeover
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it has not received any takeover offer after a report [...]
July 25, 2022
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Acquisition of Russia’s RFP Group by Japanese holding unclear
Iida Group Holdings acquired a 75% stake in Russian lumber producer RFP Group for 60 billion yen ($525 million) at [...]
July 3, 2022
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UFP Industries acquires 50% stake in Dempsey Wood Products, LLC
UFP Industries (UFPI) announced that its affiliate, PalletOne, Inc., has acquired a 50% equity stake in [...]
July 3, 2022
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Stora Enso strengthens its presence in France
Stora Enso has invested in ACDF Industrie SAS, becoming a 35% shareholder of the French wood [...]
May 12, 2022
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Interfor acquires minority interest in GreenFirst Forest Products, continuing expansion in eastern Canada
B.C. lumber giant Interfor Corp laid the groundwork for additional expansion in Eastern Canada this week by [...]
May 6, 2022
Forestry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Finland: Versowood to acquire Kissakoski sawmill
Versowood has bought the Kissakoski sawmill in Hirvensalmi. The sawmill owned by Veisto Oy will be transferred to Versowood in [...]
March 21, 2022
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Canfor completed acquisition on Millar Western Forest Products
Canfor Corporation announced that it has finalized and completed the purchase of Millar Western Forest Product Ltd.’s solid wood [...]
March 3, 2022
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Kronospan seeks approval to acquire Pfleiderer Polska
On 15 February 2022, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration in the wood-based panels market [...]
March 2, 2022
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Mayr-Melnhof completes acquisition of Bergkvist Siljan; becomes Europe’s 3rd sawmill group
The Austrian competition authorities approved the acquisition of Bergkvist Siljan AB by Mayr-Melnhof Holz, one [...]
February 3, 2022
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Binderholz completes BSW Timber acquisition
The purchase makes it Europe’s largest company in the sawmill and solid wood processing industry. [...]
January 13, 2022
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