Wood-based Panels

Chinese tariffs hit the US forest supply chain

The US trade and tariff war with China that has been reignited in recent weeks is directly impacting American log [...]

Green plywood solution developed in China

    A "non-added formaldehyde" polyurethane adhesive plywood continuous press automatic production line solution has been developed [...]

Brazilian plywood producers worried by fall in exports

    Exports of Brazilian plywood to the United States increased by more than 30 percent between 2017 [...]

US softwood lumber prices continue to fall in June 2019

    Despite a growing list of mill curtailments, prices of framing lumber sagged under the weight of [...]

Kronospan receives EBRD loan for wood-based panels plant in Ukraine

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) organizes a syndicated loan of EUR116 million for Kronospan UA (Novovolynsk, Volyn [...]

US must take another look at its tariff calculation of China hardwood plywood

The U.S. Department of Commerce must take another look at its tariff calculation of hardwood plywood imported from China [...]

Exports of Brazilian wood products see sharp fall in April 2019

    In April 2019, the Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) declined 19 [...]

Overview of the Russian wood-based panel market

    Russian wood-based panels consumption raised to historic records of 12.9 million m3 (12% year [...]

Kronospan to build a plant in Far East Russia

Kronospan plans to produce wood boards on the the territory of advanced development of Primorye, located in Far East Russia [...]

Chinese companies seeking alternatives to US timber

At present, Chinese companies have been able to absorb the increased tariff levels on imported US timber raw materials but [...]