Arauco plans to invest USD 200 million in a new MDF plant
Arauco, the leading producer of wood-based panels in Mexico and the second largest in the [...]
November 3, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / South America
European wood flooring markets report growth but face difficult raw materials supply conditions
European wood flooring consumption continues to progress thanks to renovation but manufacturers still experience tight raw materials supply conditions [...]
November 2, 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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West Fraser acquires OSB mill in US South
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Georgia Pacific’s oriented strand board mill near Allendale [...]
November 2, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / North America
Global supply chain crisis could extend into 2023
The supply chain crisis threatening the global economy risks lasting at least another year unless governments [...]
October 28, 2021
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Vietnamese wood sector expected to pull up its exports after production halts
The rise in COVID-19 cases in Vietnam has caused productions to halt in August and [...]
October 26, 2021
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Supply chain issues open door for mass timber projects in Canada
Current supply chain difficulties that extend lead times on commodities such as steel I-joists and pre-engineered building are [...]
October 26, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / North America
Russian birch plywood exporters could increase prices to EU
Recently it became known that the European Commission will introduce temporary duties on the import of birch plywood from Russia [...]
October 26, 2021
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N. American lumber price increases mirror one year ago
Similar to this time last year, when lumber prices started rising to reach what was then the all-time historical [...]
October 25, 2021
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US wood panel manufacturers say mandatory Covid 19 vaccination could disrupt production
US wood panel manufacturers have expressed concern about potential production disruption coming from President [...]
October 21, 2021
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