E-Paper 20/2012: Digital edition of EUWID Wood Products and Panels

Higher replacement costs for DIY panels virtually impossible to pass on so far

2011 sees record turnover in wood-packaging industry

People

Improvement in availability of pulpwood in Austria recently

Felling volume raised by 4.8% in Austria in 2011

Holzindustrie Schweiz quits fund for promoting wood sales

Only minor damage caused by foehn storm in Switzerland

Upswing in French hardwood sawmills’ business activity came to a halt in April

Brazilian panels production steady at last year’s level

Södra again cuts softwood-lumber production

Skogsindustrierna confirms estimates of windblow

Another minor increase in log prices in Finland by May

Finnish wood exports holding firm at a high level

Poland: Softwood sawlog prices stable at high level

Polish sawmills keep cutting throttled back

Poland: Softwood roundwood imports soared 63% in 2011

Chile exports 47% more softwood lumber in Q1

Chilean timber industry is calling for better infrastructure

Positive start to year for softwood lumber producers

European shippers able to push through more price increases for softwood lumber in Japan

Kastamonu renames subsidiaries in south-eastern Europe

Alno has to secure its financing arrangements very soon

EU suspends sanctions against Burma/Myanmar

Industrial packaging companies still registering last year’s brisk pace of business in early 2012

Home Improvement Forum in Paris expects 500 participants

Strong fluctuations in demand for Russian birch plywood in Central Europe

Higher pellet-heating system installation figures in Austria

German pellet production reaches record level

European demand for African lumber still well below last year’s level in April and early May

Italian WBP makers still idling machines

Steelcase to construct an assembly plant in India

Only very slow growth in softwood lumber prices

Hidden Peak acquires plastic profile producer Profine

IBV granted approval for large sawmill in France

Schweighofer boosts pellet and power-plant capacity

Unilin intends to expand activities in France further

Munksjö decor-printing sector to trade again as E2P

Interprint installs EBC system in printing press

Fill Maschinenbau invests €25m in Gurten headquarters

Setra extends sorting line at Skinnskatteberg site

Raw material costs impose a strain on result of Uzin Utz

Praktiker postpones its annual general meeting

Ironmongery fair 2012: Slight declines again

Building and energy fair expecting over 430 exhibitors

GD Holz plans to elect new chairman in Munich

2012 Trä & Teknik already 93% booked

Purchasing cooperations have decided to collaborate

Demand for furniture fittings up against last year

Decor paper manufacturers reacting to slower demand by undertaking more stoppages

Turkey: Four more plants to start up by middle of 2012

Structural panels production continues to improve

Rougier invests some €12m in African production sites

Lead times for maritime pine plywood lengthen again amid strong demand

E-Paper 20/2012

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Higher replacement costs for DIY panels virtually impossible to pass on so far

2011 sees record turnover in wood-packaging industry

People

Improvement in availability of pulpwood in Austria recently

Felling volume raised by 4.8% in Austria in 2011

Holzindustrie Schweiz quits fund for promoting wood sales

Only minor damage caused by foehn storm in Switzerland

Upswing in French hardwood sawmills’ business activity came to a halt in April

Brazilian panels production steady at last year’s level

Södra again cuts softwood-lumber production

Skogsindustrierna confirms estimates of windblow

Another minor increase in log prices in Finland by May

Finnish wood exports holding firm at a high level

Poland: Softwood sawlog prices stable at high level

Polish sawmills keep cutting throttled back

Poland: Softwood roundwood imports soared 63% in 2011

Chile exports 47% more softwood lumber in Q1

Chilean timber industry is calling for better infrastructure

Positive start to year for softwood lumber producers

European shippers able to push through more price increases for softwood lumber in Japan

Kastamonu renames subsidiaries in south-eastern Europe

Alno has to secure its financing arrangements very soon

EU suspends sanctions against Burma/Myanmar

Industrial packaging companies still registering last year’s brisk pace of business in early 2012

Home Improvement Forum in Paris expects 500 participants

Strong fluctuations in demand for Russian birch plywood in Central Europe

Higher pellet-heating system installation figures in Austria

German pellet production reaches record level

European demand for African lumber still well below last year’s level in April and early May

Italian WBP makers still idling machines

Steelcase to construct an assembly plant in India

Only very slow growth in softwood lumber prices

Hidden Peak acquires plastic profile producer Profine

IBV granted approval for large sawmill in France

Schweighofer boosts pellet and power-plant capacity

Unilin intends to expand activities in France further

Munksjö decor-printing sector to trade again as E2P

Interprint installs EBC system in printing press

Fill Maschinenbau invests €25m in Gurten headquarters

Setra extends sorting line at Skinnskatteberg site

Raw material costs impose a strain on result of Uzin Utz

Praktiker postpones its annual general meeting

Ironmongery fair 2012: Slight declines again

Building and energy fair expecting over 430 exhibitors

GD Holz plans to elect new chairman in Munich

2012 Trä & Teknik already 93% booked

Purchasing cooperations have decided to collaborate

Demand for furniture fittings up against last year

Decor paper manufacturers reacting to slower demand by undertaking more stoppages

Turkey: Four more plants to start up by middle of 2012

Structural panels production continues to improve

Rougier invests some €12m in African production sites

Lead times for maritime pine plywood lengthen again amid strong demand

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