Finnish sawmilling group Polkky to build 100,000 m3/year planing mill
Pölkky Oy has announced the construction of a new planing mill in Taivalkoski, Finland. The new facility will have [...]
August 19, 2019
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China: Reduced panel production causes prices to rise
In order to improve air quality and the environment producers of woodbased panels in many cities in Shandong province will [...]
August 14, 2019
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US hardwood industry sees opportunities in the Indian market
The market for American hardwoods in India is on its way to fulfil its true potential over the course of [...]
August 14, 2019
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Conifex to indefinitely curtail its El Dorado sawmill; citing low lumber prices
Conifex Timber Inc. announced that it is indefinitely curtailing operations at its El Dorado sawmill. The curtailment is [...]
August 14, 2019
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EU countries to benefit from the US-China trade war
The additional tariffs on US imports from China threatened by US President Donald Trump would damage China, while giving the [...]
August 14, 2019
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Main Russian wood pellet suppliers and foreign buyers in H1/2019
Exports of wood pellets from Russia are growing at the highest rate in recent years. In H1/2019, exports grew [...]
August 13, 2019
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Vietnamese company to supply 300,000 t/yr of wood pellets to Japan
Eastwood Energy Joint Stock Company signed a long-term contract with CellMark, a global supply chain service company, to sell [...]
August 13, 2019
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Stora Enso plans to cut jobs; to close one sawmill in Finland
70 people are involved in the negotiations. 15 jobs are expected to be cut. Efora, that specialises in [...]
August 13, 2019
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Italian woodworking machinery industry sees sharp fall in orders
In the second quarter of 2019 the orders of wood and furniture machinery and equipment in Italy have decreased by [...]
August 13, 2019
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Billionaire Jim Pattinson makes offer to take over Canfor private for almost US$ 1 billion
Jim Pattison's Great Pacific Capital Corp. has made an offer to buy the rest of Canfor Corp. it does [...]
August 13, 2019
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