Challenging times for European sawmills
The fourth quarter was disappointing many European sawmills, but a more balanced market can be expected. The market for sawn [...]
February 27, 2020
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Gelo Holzwerk to invest in a new sawmill in Germany
Gelo Holzwerk announced EUR 38.5 million greenfield investment in a completely new sawmill location at the Wunsiedel energy park [...]
February 10, 2020
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Segezha Group to acquire Finnish sawmill in Karelia
The Segezha Group has acquired Karelian Wood Company, a sawmill owned by Pin Arctic Oy in Kostomuksha in the Republic [...]
February 5, 2020
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$1-billion takeover bid of Canfor fails
Lumber giant Canfor has terminated an arrangement agreement between the company and Jim Pattison’s Great Pacific Capital Corporation.  [...]
January 6, 2020
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Holzindustrie Schweighofer to become HS Timber Group
The Holzindustrie Schweighofer Group is getting a new name and look with a soft relaunch of its brand appearance: the [...]
December 17, 2019
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SCA to double production at Bollsta sawmill in Sweden
Peab, in partnership with SCA, is going to build an extension the Bollsta sawmill in Bollstabruk [...]
December 17, 2019
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IKEA to close a sawmill in Poland
IKEA Industry will close its sawmill in Chociwel in northwestern Poland. According [...]
December 9, 2019
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Tolko announces permanently closure of its Kelowna mill
Tolko Industries says it will permanently close its Kelowna mill on Jan. 8, after it was indefinetely curtailed in September [...]
November 27, 2019
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Sawmill curtailments in the Northern European countries continue
Nordic sawmillers have reported weaker results and curtailment of production to manage lower prices, oversupply and [...]
November 26, 2019
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13 BC sawmill closures forecast for the next decade
This year’s series of B.C. mill closures and production curtailments have affected more than [...]
October 31, 2019
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