Norbord to curtail one OSB production line due to poor market conditions and demand
Norbord Inc. announced that effective mid-November, it will indefinitely curtail production on Line 1 of its two-line oriented [...]
October 22, 2019
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Kronospan might build a new chipboard plant in Russia
Peter Kindl, founder of Kronospan Holding Ltd, attended a working meeting with regional governor of the Penza region Ivan Belozertsev [...]
October 21, 2019
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Sarawak’s wood products exports down 12% in the first nine months
The export value of Sarawak’s wood products has decreased by 12 percent in the first nine months of the [...]
October 18, 2019
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Analysis: Will China’s huge hunger for timber still rely on imports in the future?
With the rising protection of forest resources by countries in the world, the trade friction between the world's countries [...]
October 18, 2019
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Vietnam’s Donghwa orders a new Siempelkamp MDF press
Dongwha, Asia's largest producer of engineered wood from Korea, is securing the "longest MDF press in Asia" for the [...]
October 18, 2019
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Development of China’s wood-based panel sector continues
In 2018 the volume of China’s wood-based panel exports totaled 14.23 million cubic metres, an increase of [...]
October 17, 2019
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Surge in foreign investment from China in Vietnam’s wood processing sector
The surge in the number of new FDI projects into Vietnam’s wood processing sector continues. Most of the investment [...]
October 16, 2019
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Trump to suspend tariff hike on Chinese imports
President Trump said Friday the government had reach a “phase one” trade agreement with China and won’t be moving [...]
October 14, 2019
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Mixed feelings in the European markets for parquet: From slight improvements to decreasing trends
The Board of Directors of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) met on 2 October 2019 and discussed [...]
October 14, 2019
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Norbord to reduce OSB production due to lower demand
Since September 5th Norbord has reduced production at Line 1 of its Cordele, Georgia OSB mill. [...]
October 8, 2019
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