Wood-based Panels

Brexit shakes the EU plywood market

    The destabilising effect of Brexit for the UK and Europe more widely is expected to grow [...]

Siempelkamp delivers a new OSB plant in China

Siempelkamp will deliver a production plant for OSB to the wood-based materials manufacturer Jiangsu Hui Dian New Materials Co [...]

Global demand for fibreboard expected to grow in the next 10 years

The progress experienced in the setup of urban infrastructures has significantly promoted the demand for fibreboard. This trend is not [...]

Norbord to invest a further EUR 40 million in its Inverness panel plant

Wood-based panel manufacturer Norbord is investing around EUR 40 million into the second phase of development of its Inverness [...]

Vietnam plans to push up wood products exports’ value to US$11 billion in 2019

    Vietnam aims to push wood export value beyond US$11 billion this year and to develop [...]

US lumber prices started to slow down through the end of February

    Softwood lumber trading geared down from a faster pace earlier in the month, with traders citing [...]

Chinese forestry industry wants to boost its output by 50% until 2025

China's top forestry authority has made plans to boost the forestry industry and set development goals. The industry pledges [...]

Malvaux’s acquisition of Rougier won’t affect the European plywood market

    The acquisition of the €30 million turnover timber and plywood business Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux by plywood [...]

Plywood business in Europe might have a very difficult 2019

European plywood businesses say they anticipate ‘a lot of challenges’ this year and one predicted ‘very difficult trading’.   [...]