13.01.2020 − Russian Segezha Group issued bonds in the amount of 100bn RUB (roughly equivalent to 1.4bn €) at the end of last year. » more

13.01.2020 − In October building approvals for dwellings in new residential buildings excluding residential homes increased by 18.7% vis à vis the comparative month of the preceding year to 26,395 units.» more

10.01.2020 − Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) has commissioned its new forestry products terminal (FPTSK) at the Travemünder Skandinavienkai. » more

10.01.2020 − Eurobaustoff achieved its centrally invoiced purchasing turnover of 2018 - at €6.450bn - on 10 December 2019.» more

10.01.2020 − Construction research network Euroconstruct anticipates building work to increase only slightly in the 19 member states up to 2022. » more

09.01.2020 − In the third quarter British housing construction companies recorded an increase in incoming orders of 9.4% to £3.787bn.» more

08.01.2020 − The number of housing starts in the USA during the twelve-month period up to and including November increased by 3.2% to 1.365m units vis à vis the twelve months up to and including October. » more

07.01.2020 − Accsys Technologies intends to commission the world’s first Tricoya facility to make acetylated wood chips in Hull, England in the second half of 2020.» more

02.01.2020 − 350 exhibitors took part in last year's Woodex woodworking fair, which was held in Moscow from 3 to 6 December. » more

20.12.2019 − The EUWID Wood Products and Panels editorial team is saying goodbye to the Christmas break with the reports posted today. » more

20.12.2019 − Maderas y Sinteticos (Masisa) generated US$98.2m in revenues in the third quarter. » more

20.12.2019 − The slump in Brazilian pulp production intensified again in the third quarter. » more

17.12.2019 − The former company Holzindustrie Schweighofer has been trading as HS Timber Group since 1 December. » more

16.12.2019 − In mid-November, Danish Stark Group signed a sale agreement for Sjakk, which is active in Jutland, through Stark Danmark.» more

16.12.2019 − In September building permission granted for living units in new residential buildings excluding residential homes remained largely stable vis à vis the comparative month of last year at 24,196 units.» more

13.12.2019 − On 31 October, CRH concluded the sale of its “Europe Distribution” division to the US private equity company Blackstone Group that had been agreed by contract on 16 July. » more

11.12.2019 − By taking over Grant & Stone, Cairngorm Capital Partners continues to expand its activities in the building materials trade. » more

10.12.2019 − The European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers (Eumabois) re-elected its board for another three-year term at its general assembly, which took place at the start of November.» more

06.12.2019 − Fitecma, the wood processing trade fair held in Buenos Aires from 02 to 06 July, recorded less interest from exhibitors and visitors than at the previous event in June 2017.» more

29.11.2019 − At this year’s Mosbuild building and interiors exhibition, which took place from 02 to 05 April in Moscow, a total of 77,338 visitors were recorded; this corresponds to a 19% increase.» more

28.11.2019 − The German timber trade has faced a noticeable slowdown in the trend in revenues over the past few months after strong growth in the first half.» more

27.11.2019 − Shareholders of Homag have lodged an appeal against the ruling of the regional court of Stuttgart in proceedings concerning the control and profit and loss transfer agreement between Dürr and the Homag.» more

25.11.2019 − Upon publication of its nine-month report on 6 November, Dürr announced several measures for increasing the efficiency of its “Woodworking Machinery and Systems” division.» more

22.11.2019 − At this year’s Drema, which took place in Poznan, Poland, from 10 to 13 September, 585 companies exhibited in halls 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 over an area of 28,700m² , according to trade fair company MTP. » more

22.11.2019 − Similar to the furniture industry, sales revenue generated by the German timber industry also fell again in August. » more

21.11.2019 − Dürr is currently conducting negotiations concerning an acquisition in the woodworking machinery and systems business division, which includes the Homag Group and its global subsidiaries.» more

20.11.2019 − The decline in investment activities in various important sales markets which has been ongoing for some time, has meanwhile become clearly visible in the business figures of Homag Group.» more

19.11.2019 − Swedish Martinsons Group intends to invest around 120m SEK in its Bygdsiljum and Kroksjön facilities by autumn 2020. » more

04.11.2019 − By taking over the builders’ merchant Chandlers Building Supplies, Cairngorm Capital Partners is continuing its acquisition activities in the timber, building supplies, and construction element segments.» more

31.10.2019 − Over the past few months, wood-based panel companies have started implementing ISO 38200:2018 to standardise information-sharing along the product chain (chain of custody, CoC). » more