E-Paper 14/2012: Digital edition of EUWID Wood Products and Panels

Häfele generated further turnover increase to €945m

Groupe Salm increased its turnover to €370m in 2011

Only minor increase registered in demand for lumber on domestic markets by end of March

Investing in laser edgebanding technology has picked up strongly over past few months

Demand for Eastern European birch plywood slow to strengthen in March

Pfleiderer files for insolvency after negative decision by Frankfurt Higher Regional Court

Pfleiderer’s Western European unit came close to maintaining sales in 2011

Hain expects turnover growth in 2012 to roughly €13m

Still no decision regarding Vito machinery

Forbo’s business development impaired by strong franc in2011

Hettich concluded 2011 with a 5% increase in turnover

Steelcase: Turnover increased by almost 13% in 2011/2012

Herman Miller: International business continues to grow

Kinnarps group boosts turnover by 16% in 2010/2011

Pellet prices remained largely unchanged in March

Production of Nadura flooring suspended by MeisterWerke

Meyer Parkett extends cooperation with Barlinek

FormaCare holding second formaldehyde conference

Kingfisher: Upward trend continues at end of year

Egger founds subsidiary for stump buying

Window sector closes out 2011 with sales growth

Window and front-door market grows to €9.6bn

Titanium dioxide producers to raise their prices again

Increase noted in differences in capacity utilisation between decor paper producers

People

Finnish birch plywood now slightly less sought-after than at this time last year

2012 Berlin premiere for Industrieforum Pellets

Growth in window scantling production in Austria in 2011

Kitchen industry turnover to grow by between 2 and 3% in 2012

German Pellets takes over Glechner Group

Gabon: Europe most important trading partner in 2010

Homag: Redundancy scheme for Bütfering and Torwegge

Alno has established a new subsidiary in New York

Feropa members to join the EPF

Sales growth of almost 19% recorded by Biesse in 2011

Romania: Softwood lumber exports increased in Q4

Romanian beech lumber exports 3% up in 2011

Pine log prices currently not an issue in northern and eastern regions of Germany

Swiss forest inventory shows decline in softwood

Austria‘s pulp and wood-based panels makers now paying less for sawmilling residues

UK: Growth in planed timber imports continues in Q4

British softwood lumber imports dropped 24% in Q4

NRW regional forest office lodges appeal

Countries around Lake Constance expect stable roundwood prices

France’s hardwood sawmills reaping the benefit of a marked upswing in demand

Cameroon considerably expands timber exports again

Republic of Congo timber exports show significant growth

Congo roundwood exports up again in 2010

Ghana: Timber exports decline again overall in 2010

Ivory Coast timber exports improve by 15% in 2010

Raute and UPM Plywood conclude maintenance contract

LP expanding EWP distribution into mainland Europe

Spano Group increases turnover to €237.5m

North America: Most major timber companies book decline in fourth quarter

ATIBT: African timber exports mostly show recovery in 2010

E-Paper 14/2012

In our print edition

Häfele generated further turnover increase to €945m

Groupe Salm increased its turnover to €370m in 2011

Only minor increase registered in demand for lumber on domestic markets by end of March

Investing in laser edgebanding technology has picked up strongly over past few months

Demand for Eastern European birch plywood slow to strengthen in March

Pfleiderer files for insolvency after negative decision by Frankfurt Higher Regional Court

Pfleiderer’s Western European unit came close to maintaining sales in 2011

Hain expects turnover growth in 2012 to roughly €13m

Still no decision regarding Vito machinery

Forbo’s business development impaired by strong franc in2011

Hettich concluded 2011 with a 5% increase in turnover

Steelcase: Turnover increased by almost 13% in 2011/2012

Herman Miller: International business continues to grow

Kinnarps group boosts turnover by 16% in 2010/2011

Pellet prices remained largely unchanged in March

Production of Nadura flooring suspended by MeisterWerke

Meyer Parkett extends cooperation with Barlinek

FormaCare holding second formaldehyde conference

Kingfisher: Upward trend continues at end of year

Egger founds subsidiary for stump buying

Window sector closes out 2011 with sales growth

Window and front-door market grows to €9.6bn

Titanium dioxide producers to raise their prices again

Increase noted in differences in capacity utilisation between decor paper producers

People

Finnish birch plywood now slightly less sought-after than at this time last year

2012 Berlin premiere for Industrieforum Pellets

Growth in window scantling production in Austria in 2011

Kitchen industry turnover to grow by between 2 and 3% in 2012

German Pellets takes over Glechner Group

Gabon: Europe most important trading partner in 2010

Homag: Redundancy scheme for Bütfering and Torwegge

Alno has established a new subsidiary in New York

Feropa members to join the EPF

Sales growth of almost 19% recorded by Biesse in 2011

Romania: Softwood lumber exports increased in Q4

Romanian beech lumber exports 3% up in 2011

Pine log prices currently not an issue in northern and eastern regions of Germany

Swiss forest inventory shows decline in softwood

Austria‘s pulp and wood-based panels makers now paying less for sawmilling residues

UK: Growth in planed timber imports continues in Q4

British softwood lumber imports dropped 24% in Q4

NRW regional forest office lodges appeal

Countries around Lake Constance expect stable roundwood prices

France’s hardwood sawmills reaping the benefit of a marked upswing in demand

Cameroon considerably expands timber exports again

Republic of Congo timber exports show significant growth

Congo roundwood exports up again in 2010

Ghana: Timber exports decline again overall in 2010

Ivory Coast timber exports improve by 15% in 2010

Raute and UPM Plywood conclude maintenance contract

LP expanding EWP distribution into mainland Europe

Spano Group increases turnover to €237.5m

North America: Most major timber companies book decline in fourth quarter

ATIBT: African timber exports mostly show recovery in 2010

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