E-Paper 45/2022: Digital edition of EUWID Wood Products and Panels

Sluggish outflow from softwood-log depots in China

More than 100 participants at hardwood conference in Lyon

China’s softwood-log imports remain 38% below last year

China’s sawn-softwood imports down by 15%

Russian sawmills’ output reduced by 10.6%

Metsä Group raises bonuses for roundwood deliveries

Several particleboard manufacturers launch a fresh attempt to raise prices in November

North American: composite panel sales take a tumble

Window associations now expecting slight declines

Demand for birch plywood remains on low level

Romanian beech exports dropped significantly

Chile: MDF and MDP exports rise at double-digit rate in 2021

Romanian sawnwood exports below last year’s volume

Another double-digit growth in Brazil’s WBP exports

People

Bedroom furniture: incoming orders at lower level than usual in autumn

Mattress industry expects slight turnover growth

Chinese EU exports rise by 8% in first half of the year

Export problems main topic at Lesdrevmasch exhibition

High costs burden Dexco Wood result of third quarter

Proteak cuts back MDF production to reduce stock

LP expands Houlton site with second production line

West Fraser reports significantly weaker results

West Fraser: OSB sales in Europe continue to decline

Clearly positive development for LP siding division

UPM-Kymmene: plywood sales down by around 20%

Metsä reported double-digit drop in lumber sales

Stora Enso and EcoTelligent agree partnership

Modvion receives major order from windpark operator RES

SCA: EBITDA margin remains high despite declines

Wood requirement of Stora Enso's Oulu mill rises by 1m m³

SCA and Holmen investigate new sawmill in Rundvik

Setra Group’s operating result down by 61%

PGS to commence operations at Ostend site

Enviva and Alder Fuels cooperate on SAF-production

Vantage Towers to use wooden transmission towers in future

Swedish Nefab Group acquires Cargopack tägi

BSW Timber achieves marked improvement in results

LOC Holz produces first CLT element

Barth & Co. Sweden AB begins business operations

Mohawk RoW: falling revenues in all product groups

Jeld-Wen: European sales on a downward trajectory

XXXLutz Group raises number of bidders for Home24

Holz-Lohse: new branch to open at beginning of January

Ikea: double-digit increase in turnover in France in 2021/2022

Lindbäcks Bygg cutting back workforce by roughly 20%

Parquet manufacturer Rappgo to cease business operations

Vepa invests €30m in production expansion

Surteco’s Technicals business reports a loss

Roche Bobois increases turnover again in Q3

Villeroy & Boch: growth has weakened to the first half-year

Spanish Flex Bedding Group acquires Schramm Werkstätten

Higher costs reduce margins at Neodecortech

Forte turnover drops by one-fourth in third quarter

Lechner plans to cut 100 jobs in Rothenburg

Market situation for hardwood sawmills in Europe has deteriorated so far this year

Weyerhaeuser OSB turnover down by 39%

E-Paper 45/2022

In our print edition

Sluggish outflow from softwood-log depots in China

More than 100 participants at hardwood conference in Lyon

China’s softwood-log imports remain 38% below last year

China’s sawn-softwood imports down by 15%

Russian sawmills’ output reduced by 10.6%

Metsä Group raises bonuses for roundwood deliveries

Several particleboard manufacturers launch a fresh attempt to raise prices in November

North American: composite panel sales take a tumble

Window associations now expecting slight declines

Demand for birch plywood remains on low level

Romanian beech exports dropped significantly

Chile: MDF and MDP exports rise at double-digit rate in 2021

Romanian sawnwood exports below last year’s volume

Another double-digit growth in Brazil’s WBP exports

People

Bedroom furniture: incoming orders at lower level than usual in autumn

Mattress industry expects slight turnover growth

Chinese EU exports rise by 8% in first half of the year

Export problems main topic at Lesdrevmasch exhibition

High costs burden Dexco Wood result of third quarter

Proteak cuts back MDF production to reduce stock

LP expands Houlton site with second production line

West Fraser reports significantly weaker results

West Fraser: OSB sales in Europe continue to decline

Clearly positive development for LP siding division

UPM-Kymmene: plywood sales down by around 20%

Metsä reported double-digit drop in lumber sales

Stora Enso and EcoTelligent agree partnership

Modvion receives major order from windpark operator RES

SCA: EBITDA margin remains high despite declines

Wood requirement of Stora Enso's Oulu mill rises by 1m m³

SCA and Holmen investigate new sawmill in Rundvik

Setra Group’s operating result down by 61%

PGS to commence operations at Ostend site

Enviva and Alder Fuels cooperate on SAF-production

Vantage Towers to use wooden transmission towers in future

Swedish Nefab Group acquires Cargopack tägi

BSW Timber achieves marked improvement in results

LOC Holz produces first CLT element

Barth & Co. Sweden AB begins business operations

Mohawk RoW: falling revenues in all product groups

Jeld-Wen: European sales on a downward trajectory

XXXLutz Group raises number of bidders for Home24

Holz-Lohse: new branch to open at beginning of January

Ikea: double-digit increase in turnover in France in 2021/2022

Lindbäcks Bygg cutting back workforce by roughly 20%

Parquet manufacturer Rappgo to cease business operations

Vepa invests €30m in production expansion

Surteco’s Technicals business reports a loss

Roche Bobois increases turnover again in Q3

Villeroy & Boch: growth has weakened to the first half-year

Spanish Flex Bedding Group acquires Schramm Werkstätten

Higher costs reduce margins at Neodecortech

Forte turnover drops by one-fourth in third quarter

Lechner plans to cut 100 jobs in Rothenburg

Market situation for hardwood sawmills in Europe has deteriorated so far this year

Weyerhaeuser OSB turnover down by 39%

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