2012 Trä & Teknik already 93% booked

17.05.2012 − The wood-processing trade fair Trä & Teknik, which will be held from 21 to 24 August 2012 in Gothenburg, Sweden, is already virtually fully booked. » more

Brazilian panels production steady at last year’s level

16.05.2012 − Brazil’s production of particleboard, MDF/HDF and rigid fibreboard was unchanged last year after skyrocketing in 2010. » more

Södra again cuts softwood-lumber production

16.05.2012 − The Swedish company Södra has reacted to the weak sales situation on the softwood-lumber markets with production cutbacks totalling roughly 50,000-60,000 m³ at its plants in Ramkvilla, Torsås and...» more

Industrial packaging companies still registering brisk pace of business

16.05.2012 − At the beginning of this year, German industrial packaging suppliers are still benefitting from a brisk pace of export activity, especially in the domestic machine-engineering and electrical sectors.» more

Alno has to secure its financing arrangements very soon

15.05.2012 − Alno has to work out measures to secure financing of the group very soon. Despite the constantly repeated statements made by the group, that they are on the verge of» more

Surteco ceases edgebanding production in China

10.05.2012 − Surteco stopped making plastic edgebanding at a plant in Taicang, China run by its subsidiary Surteco Decorative Material at the end of 2011.» more

Ladozhsky DSK building industrial complex for €134m

04.05.2012 − The Russian company Ladozhsky DSK reports that it is currently setting up an integrated timber industry complex for producing cross-laminated timber, gluelam beams, and prefabricated houses in Avrovo...» more