Kronospan abandons takeover of Pfleiderer due to EU antitrust concerns
Austrian wood panel producers Kronospan failed to allay EU antitrust concerns over its bid for German [...]
December 6, 2022
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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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Kronospan invests more than Euro 400 million in new factory in Tortosa, Spain
Kronospan is investing more than Euro 400 million in a new manufacturing facility of wood-based panels for the furniture [...]
July 12, 2022
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European Commission opens in-depth investigation on Kronospan-Pfleiderer deal
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Pfleiderer Polska by Kronospan, under [...]
April 8, 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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Kronospan plans a €120 million MDF plant in central Slovakia
Austria’s Kronospan is aiming to invest some €120m in building a new MDF production facility [...]
November 22, 2021
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Kronospan to launch particleboard production at new plant in Ukraine
Kronospan plans to launch the production of particleboard at a new site in Ukraine, Rivne region [...]
November 17, 2021
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Kronospan invests EUR 180 million in a second plant in Spain
The Austrian Kronospan will invest 180 million euros in a chipboard manufacturing plant for the furniture industry in Tortosa (Tarragona [...]
November 2, 2021
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Kronospan wants to invest 100 million euros in Germany
The wood-based panel producer Kronospan wants to massively expand its location in Steinheim-Sandebeck, Germany. Kronospan plans investments totaling [...]
February 19, 2021
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HS Timber, Egger and Kronospan accused of organizing a wood cartel in Romania
The Austrian companies HS Timber Production (formerly Holzindustrie Schweighofer), Kronospan and Egger, all with activities on the Romanian wood market [...]
January 20, 2021
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