18.01.2021 − An anti-dumping investigation that the European Commission launched into monoethylene glycol (MEG) imports has meant that the supply situation for diethylene glycol (DEG) has taken another turn for the worse.» more

12.01.2021 − Indian laminate manufacturer Greenlam Industries intends to service the Russian market in future with its own subsidiary.» more

11.01.2021 − Mayr-Melnhof Karton is planning to expand its portfolio to include saturating base kraft by acquiring Kotkamills Group in the first half. » more

07.01.2021 − Schattdecor ordered another treating line from Vits Technology for its Brazilian site in the city of São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, even before starting up its fourth such line. » more

14.12.2020 − Interprint Group is planning to install a second treating line at a facility in the Brazilian city of São José dos Pinhais, Paraná doing business as Interprint do Brasil Indústria de Papéis Decorativos.» more

11.12.2020 − Peter Möhrle Holding (PMH) is planning to expand its wood and furniture coating activities by acquiring the Klumpp Group.» more

09.12.2020 − Echoing what is happening in Europe, the South American wood-based panel industry can run its machines at relatively good capacity utilisation again after the lockdown caused by Covid-19 this spring. » more

30.11.2020 − Impress decor is poised to increase treating capacity at its plant in the Brazilian town of Araucária, Parana doing business as Impress decor Brasil. » more

26.11.2020 − Schattdecor is planning to carry out an increase in its coating capacity that has been in preparation for quite some time more quickly than planned. » more

20.11.2020 − The Titanium Technologies division within Chemours staged a recovery in all regions and sales segments in the third quarter of this year.» more

19.11.2020 − P.H. Glatfelter Co., which was renamed Glatfelter Corp., generated revenues of US$8.6m from its overlay paper operations in the third quarter.» more

16.11.2020 − PKG Schürfeld has reached an agreement with Klöpfer & Königer to acquire the latter’s stake in Surteco Group. » more

09.11.2020 − Resurgent demand since mid-June has allowed the Decor Solutions division at Ahlstrom-Munksjö to deliver a marked improvement in its capacity utilisation and higher sales in the third quarter. » more

05.11.2020 − The offer period for a proposal put forward by Spa Holdings 3 on 24 September to buy all shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö, began on 22 October. » more

19.10.2020 − Klöpfer & Königer Management has terminated its membership in the Surteco share pool with effect from the end of 2020, according to an ad-hoc statement published by Surteco Group on 6 October. » more

14.10.2020 − Surteco Group has not altered its revenue and earnings forecasts even though demand has recovered slightly during the second half. » more

07.10.2020 − A consortium of four equity firms doing business as Spa Holdings 3 presented a voluntary public takeover offer for all shares in the speciality paper manufacturer Ahlstrom-Munksjö on 24 September.» more

25.09.2020 − Production stoppages held by Neodecortech at its Filago headquarters and other sites in Casoli d’Atri and Guarcino paved the way for the expected slump in revenues in the first half. » more

24.09.2020 − China’s decor paper industry boosted its share of global output to 58 % last year amidst growth in its production that is continuing, albeit at a slower pace. » more

21.09.2020 − The used-machinery dealer Linn Machinery has been engaged by a German laminates manufacturer to sell a multi-tier HPL press along with the up and downstream plant components.» more

18.09.2020 − Broadview Holding acquired the British worktop merchant Direct Online Services Holdings (DOS) at the start of May.» more

16.09.2020 − Huntsman intends to sell 52 million shares in Venator Materials to investment funds run by K Capital Partners over the next two-and-a-half years.» more

11.09.2020 − The edgebanding and fittings specialist wholesaler Rudolf Ostermann boosted its group revenues to roughly €130m in the 2019 financial year, based on preliminary information.» more

09.09.2020 − Greenlam Industries saw its operations largely grind to a standstill in April 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. » more

27.08.2020 − The coronavirus crisis and related lockdowns in several key sales markets had a significant impact on revenues and earnings at Surteco Group in the second quarter.» more

26.08.2020 − Egger Kunststoffe, which is part of the Austrian Egger Group and focused on production and sale of thermoplastic edgebandings, also plans to enter into production of laser edgings over the course of 2021.» more

20.08.2020 − The US company Wilsonart International plans to expand its sales network in the south-east of the US by acquiring its longstanding distributor Alpine Sales Inc. at the end of July.» more

10.08.2020 − The Koehler Group, which is made up of Koehler Paper Group and Koehler Energy, generated roughly unchanged revenues of approximately €870m in 2019. » more

06.08.2020 − Commercial downtime at a variety of locations took a large bite out of revenues and earnings from the Decor Solutions division at Ahlstrom-Munksjö in the second quarter. » more

05.08.2020 − The JAF group will be terminating veneer production at its Romanian subsidiary J.F. Furnir during the course of October. » more