Finnish Versowood invests in two Valutec kilns
Versowood, Finland’s largest privately-owned sawmill group, ordered two Valutec OTC kilns for its sawmill in Vierumäki. [...]
February 7, 2018
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Large Japanese companies turn to wood pellets to clean-up coal power
Companies in Japan are currently developing some biofuels which can be burned together with coal, as to cut the emissions [...]
February 7, 2018
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Weyerhaeuser reports fourth quarter and FY2017 results
Weyerhaeuser reported fourth quarter net earnings of $271 million on net sales of $1.8 billion. This compares with net [...]
February 5, 2018
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Kastamonu increased production of wood-based panels at Alabuga plant in Russia by 30% in 2017
Turkish Kastamonu increased its output in 2017 at the Alabuga plant in Russia. Production of wood-based panels and laminate [...]
February 5, 2018
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Setra to invest in new component plant in Sweden
Setra plans to invest in a component plant in Långshyttan, Sweden. This investment aims to meet customers' increased demand [...]
February 5, 2018
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UPM reports record high performance for plywood division in 2017
Finnish UPM released its annual results for 2017, with a record high performance from its plywood [...]
February 5, 2018
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Outgoing Resolute Forest Products CEO pleads for Canada to resist in the softwood lumber trade battle
Resolute Forest Products Inc. CEO urges the Canadian government not to give up in the lengthy battle with the United [...]
February 2, 2018
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IKEA bought 25,000 acres of forest in Alabama
IKEA Group has recently bought its first forest property in the US. The surface of the property is covering approximately [...]
February 2, 2018
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Tarkett announces EUR 70 million investment in LVT production capacity
Tarkett announced it will invest EUR 70 million during the next three years, for expanding its luxury vinyl tiles (LVT [...]
February 1, 2018
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Raute receives order of EUR 23 million from Metsä Wood for its LVL mill
Raute Corporation received from Metsä Wood, the Wood Products Business Area of Metsä Group, orders totaling EUR 23 million. [...]
January 31, 2018
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