E-Paper 40/2022: Digital edition of EUWID Wood Products and Panels

Stylam set to boost laminate capacity by up to 40%

JAF: Sale of veneer plant to Unilin has closed

AKP not to commission new factory until October

Leicht Küchen expands front production in plant 1

Häcker: last classic kitchen to be produced in mid-December

Nolte Küchen plans to commence expansion in 2023

Made.com examines options to raise capital

Blum forced to cut back production in some areas

XXXLutz Group acquires stake in Braun Möbel-Center

Spain: building starts increase by 10% in March

Incoming orders in housing construction plummet by 19.2%

France: slowdown in housing construction

Building approvals decrease by 1.4% in July

USA building approvals continue to decline

Upholstered furniture imports increase at double-digit rate

Upholstered furniture: first turnover decline in July

Italian furniture exports still 15% higher than last year

France: furniture exports increase by 17%

People

More stoppages in the wood-based panel industry

No revival on European MDF/HDF markets

Japanese plywood imports from Indonesia rise sharply

Demand for European poplar plywood declines after summer holiday period

Resumed operation slowing increase in pellet prices

Forest units push through higher prices for oak

Negotiations on preliminary contracts for beech showing progress and often concluded

Sawmilling industry cuts purchase prices for sawlogs

Norway: sharp increase in industrial timber prices

Poland: Lasy Panstwowe publishes rules of sale for 2023

State forestry administration to reduce sales in 2023

France: increase in hardwood log sales

Polish timber industry increases turnover by 44%

North American sawnwood output still below last year

Further decay registered in US sawn softwood prices

Renewed reduction in Chilean exports in June

China’s softwood log imports 38% below last year until July

Production capacity for timber construction modules to rise sharply in Germany until 2024

Renggli starts building work on new module factory

MOD21 wants to start making modules in early 2023

Rhomberg Group sets a new revenue record in 2021/2022

Rhomberg and Pfeifer create joint venture

Federal cartel office approves Mercer’s takeover of HIT

Moelven boosting drying capacity at three sawmills

Dongsung Chemical planning to process bMEG from UPM

Versowood reaps profit from higher selling prices

Canfor throttling back output in Sweden and Canada

Norra Timber investing almost SEK300m in Kåge sawmill

Sylvamo buys Nymölla mill from Stora Enso

Lenzing securing power supply with PV systems

Timberhub receives further capital for B2B platform

Veneer and plywood mill Hess & Co. to close in early 2023

NTG takes over English timber merchant SV Timber

Roseburg to provide US$50m for people affected by blaze

News in brief

E-Paper 40/2022

In our print edition

Stylam set to boost laminate capacity by up to 40%

JAF: Sale of veneer plant to Unilin has closed

AKP not to commission new factory until October

Leicht Küchen expands front production in plant 1

Häcker: last classic kitchen to be produced in mid-December

Nolte Küchen plans to commence expansion in 2023

Made.com examines options to raise capital

Blum forced to cut back production in some areas

XXXLutz Group acquires stake in Braun Möbel-Center

Spain: building starts increase by 10% in March

Incoming orders in housing construction plummet by 19.2%

France: slowdown in housing construction

Building approvals decrease by 1.4% in July

USA building approvals continue to decline

Upholstered furniture imports increase at double-digit rate

Upholstered furniture: first turnover decline in July

Italian furniture exports still 15% higher than last year

France: furniture exports increase by 17%

People

More stoppages in the wood-based panel industry

No revival on European MDF/HDF markets

Japanese plywood imports from Indonesia rise sharply

Demand for European poplar plywood declines after summer holiday period

Resumed operation slowing increase in pellet prices

Forest units push through higher prices for oak

Negotiations on preliminary contracts for beech showing progress and often concluded

Sawmilling industry cuts purchase prices for sawlogs

Norway: sharp increase in industrial timber prices

Poland: Lasy Panstwowe publishes rules of sale for 2023

State forestry administration to reduce sales in 2023

France: increase in hardwood log sales

Polish timber industry increases turnover by 44%

North American sawnwood output still below last year

Further decay registered in US sawn softwood prices

Renewed reduction in Chilean exports in June

China’s softwood log imports 38% below last year until July

Production capacity for timber construction modules to rise sharply in Germany until 2024

Renggli starts building work on new module factory

MOD21 wants to start making modules in early 2023

Rhomberg Group sets a new revenue record in 2021/2022

Rhomberg and Pfeifer create joint venture

Federal cartel office approves Mercer’s takeover of HIT

Moelven boosting drying capacity at three sawmills

Dongsung Chemical planning to process bMEG from UPM

Versowood reaps profit from higher selling prices

Canfor throttling back output in Sweden and Canada

Norra Timber investing almost SEK300m in Kåge sawmill

Sylvamo buys Nymölla mill from Stora Enso

Lenzing securing power supply with PV systems

Timberhub receives further capital for B2B platform

Veneer and plywood mill Hess & Co. to close in early 2023

NTG takes over English timber merchant SV Timber

Roseburg to provide US$50m for people affected by blaze

News in brief

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