Pfleiderer shelves plans for additional investments
Pfleiderer AG has shelved existing plans for the acquisition of companies and the expansion of production capacities in response to the
Sonae records first cumulated net loss
Even in cumulated terms Sonae recorded a net loss in the first three quarters of 2008. In the second quarter of 2008 the net result had turned out negative
Steico expanding UK distribution network
Steico has completed its distribution network in the UK during the first quarter. As a result, the company says it is now able to sell its product
Masisa wants to sell Rio Negrinho sawmill
Masisa wants to sell its Rio Negrinho sawmill in the Brazilian federal state of Santa Catarina as a part of a bidding process. The company thus wants
Satipel has commissioned new MDF line
The new MDF line belonging to the Satipel came online at the company's Uberaba site. The company stated that production tests were able to be completed by the
End-of-year stoppages aiming to ease the pressure on OSB markets
Demand for OSB has tumbled over the past two to three weeks after mostly remaining satisfactory until October. This development
Structural panels production tumbled again in Q3
North American structural panels output fell again in the third quarter after having remained stable for a brief period in the second quarter.
Faltering sales of three-ply panels on Central European markets
Business activity has slowed on central European markets for C/C and B/C-grade 3-ply softwood panels in the last few weeks. From
Supply and demand for wood shavings still out of balance in recent weeks
While the German MDF and pulp wood chip market has eased in recent weeks, the wood shavings sector continued to observe an
Weak market compels parquet industry to make bigger production adjustments
The European parquet industry is currently encountering considerable difficulties in utilizing the production capacities