Wood-based Panels

German imports of wood products revive this year

In 2017, total German imports of wood products (including all those in HS 44 and wood furniture in HS 94 [...]

Beaulieu Group in Belgium bought two privately-owned companies in Canada and Australia

    Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announces the acquisition of two privately-owned companies, Beaulieu Canada [...]

New plywood plant to be built in Belarus by Kronospan

    On May 24, 2018, in the Belarusian city of Smorgon, Kronospan holding laid a foundation stone [...]

Russian timber sector boosts production capacity

The Russian timber sector is in buoyant mood and increasing capacity, including in wood-based construction, after a robust performance [...]

Egger to expand capacity in Brilon, Germany

The Austrian wood-based material manufacturer Egger will start polypropylene edge production in July 2018 on its new and third [...]

Kronospan improves profits in Latvia

During its last fiscal year lasting from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, Kronospan Riga particleboard producer turned over [...]

EPA introduces new regulation for composite wood products

The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that as of June 1, 2018, all imported and domestically-produced composite wood panels [...]

Supply of Vietnamese eucalyptus plywood is running short

Supply of Vietnamese eucalyptus plywood for crating is getting tight so the distribution volume in Japan is dropping considerably, reports [...]

Norbord reached highest profits among global wood-based panel manufacturer

Canadian panel manufacturer Norbord stood out once again among its peers recording the best performance figures for Q1/2018 period [...]

Plywood importers from EU discuss on FLEGT licensing

Asked about FLEGT licensed Indonesian plywood, many European importers say it had not had significant impact on their purchasing or [...]