Overview of the the current trends in the Chinese plywood market
There are around 5,500 major enterprises manufacturing plywood in China. The total production capacity of plywood by these enterprises [...]
December 17, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China
US softwood lumber prices rise at the end of November
A mostly measured sales pace was reported across the most of US framing lumber species at the end of November [...]
December 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Swiss Krono to expand in US
A $200+ million, 250,000 square-foot expansion of the Swiss Krono plant in Barnwell, South [...]
October 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...North America
Egger requests EIB support for the construction of its new plant in Poland
Egger Group has started talks with the European Investment Bank (EIB) regarding potential financing for the [...]
September 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Korea’s Dongwha enters Thailand’s MDF market
Dongwha Enterprise, Korea's top wood materials manufacturer has extended its reach by acquiring a manufacturing unit in Thailand.  [...]
September 4, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
Rising US lumber prices in August
Framing lumber trading opened the 20-24 August week with a head of steam following a strong round of purchasing [...]
September 3, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Chinese wood-based panels manufacturers to cease production due to environmental requirements
According to the Chinese government’s environmental policy called the “Three-Year Plan on Defending the Blue Sky” industrial enterprises [...]
August 31, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China
Chinese wood-based panel industry faces huge challenges
China’s production of wood products, especially wood-based panels, has increased rapidly in recent years.   [...]
August 23, 2018
Latest Trends / Wood-based Panels / ...China
Norbord achieves record results on higher N. American and European panel prices
Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $273 million for the second quarter of 2018 versus $165 million in the second [...]
August 14, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / North America
EGGER Group reports record results
The EGGER Group again set new records in its annual results for 2017/2018.   [...]
August 7, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe