Vietnamese wood companies seek for alternative materials suppliers due to coronavirus crisis
Local wood processing enterprises need to widen supply chains with a focus on seeking suppliers from domestic and [...]
March 13, 2020
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Coronavirus disrupts wood trade in China; global timber industry starts to shake
As the coronavirus is spreading throughout China, there are many fears that the virus could disrupt the wood trade in [...]
March 4, 2020
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China’s tariff cuts on US wood products entered into force
The China Customs Tariff Commission issued a notice on 6 February 2020 stating that China will halve the additional tariffs [...]
March 4, 2020
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Finnish forest industry under threat by oversupply, falling prices and strikes
Finland's forest industry has now become under threat by oversupply caused by the bark beetle [...]
March 4, 2020
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Arauco to close second plant in U.S. this year
Arauco has announced it will be closing its medium density fiberboard (MDF) production facility in Eugene, Oregon, as [...]
March 4, 2020
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Kronospan invests EUR 200 million in its Chirk, Wales plant
Kronospan is investing € 200 million in its site in Chirk, Wales as part of its Vision [...]
March 2, 2020
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Indian particleboard capacity expected to rise in 2020
Due to a perceived increase in availability of raw wood materials from local sawmills, the Indian state of [...]
February 26, 2020
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UPM invests more than 500 million euros into a biorefinery in Germany
UPM plans to enter the biochemicals business by investing in a biorefinery at Leuna, Germany. The [...]
February 17, 2020
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Arauco closes particleboard line in US
Arauco announced it will close its particleboard line in Moncure, North Carolina, effective April 2020. Arauco [...]
February 17, 2020
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Overview of the Russian plywood market and price evolution
Plywood sales in the Russian market fell from 1.7% to 12.9% per year from 2014 to 2018. Russian [...]
February 10, 2020
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