Ikea to close its last U.S. plant
Ikea Industry will close its last U.S. plant with production being relocated to Europe. The Swedish furniture giant says [...]
July 15, 2019
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Seized cargo with alleged illegal sawn tropical timber in the port of Antwerp, Greenpeace says
A cargo of precious sawn tropical timber (padoek) from Africa is currently blocked in the Belgian port of Antwerp after [...]
July 15, 2019
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Wood fiber costs for softwood pulp manufacturers have reached the highest level in five years
The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has risen the past two years. In the 1Q/19, the Index reached its [...]
July 15, 2019
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Estonia: Considerable drop in roundwood prices in May
Spruce and pine sawlogs are priced at 75-76 EUR / m3 in May, more than 3% lower as compared to [...]
July 10, 2019
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Global sawlog prices fell to the lowest level in two years in the 1Q/2019
In the first quarter of 2019, the global sawlog prices fell to the lowest level in two years. Sawlog prices [...]
July 9, 2019
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Growth in the production of European wood-based panels
The European wood-based panels industry recorded a growth in production of 1.7% in 2018, with notable gains in [...]
July 8, 2019
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Germany: Prices for wood products on a negative trend this spring
The economic downturn noted by the European market research institutes is also reflected in Germany's [...]
July 8, 2019
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Binderholz plans to double sales to the US market in the next three years
Austrian Binderholz is planning to boost its US business through a holding company established specifically for this purpose. Binderholz US [...]
July 4, 2019
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Egger starts production at new chipboard plant in Biskupiec, Poland
On June 28, 2019, Egger Biskupiec began to operate its state-of-the-art chipboard production plant for furniture manufacturing [...]
July 4, 2019
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Danzer to close French veneer plant in Souvans
International hardwood specialist Danzer closes his plant in Souvans / France. The production site, which specializes in sliced oak wear layers [...]
July 4, 2019
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