General Electric to build world’s largest commercial biomass-fired plant
General Electric (GE) has been selected by Mechelen-based Belgian Eco Energy (BEE) to build the largest greenfield, 100 percent [...]
February 29, 2016
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John Deere to lay off 100 in construction and forestry segment
John Deere has informed approximately 100 manufacturing employees that they will be placed on indefinite layoff, effective April 1. The [...]
February 29, 2016
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US lumber & panel prices at the end of February
Framing lumber trading paused after a mostly busy first three weeks of February. Prices in key species still finished last [...]
February 29, 2016
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Current prices of teak logs, sawnwood and plywood in India
Analysts report several price changes reflecting variation in the size of the logs shipped. Mexico has joined the ranks of [...]
February 29, 2016
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Södra increases price for softwood pulp in Europe
Following a period of downward price pressure last year, the softwood pulp market stabilized in early 2016 and the outlook [...]
February 29, 2016
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Turkey is now the largest MDF producer in the EU
After Turkey strengthened its export markets in the last two decades, they have now become the largest medium-density fiberboard [...]
February 29, 2016
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US German Pellets subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy
The US subsidiaries of German Pellets filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. After construction delays and cost overruns, the Louisiana Pellets [...]
February 29, 2016
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Lumber Liquidators’ sales drop after CDC announces cancer risk
US regulators announced that some of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. laminate flooring has a great risk of causing cancer. The [...]
February 24, 2016
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Central Africa: Minor sawnwood price movements
For the first time this year minor sawnwood price movements have been reported in Central/West Africa, otherwise most markets [...]
February 24, 2016
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Sonae reports turnover increase in 2015
Consolidated turnover for Sonae Indústria´s continuing operations reached Euro 1,027 million in 2015, representing an increase of [...]
February 24, 2016
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