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OSB import surplus has continued to narrow
23.03.2020 − Germany exported 5% less OSB in the fourth quarter than it had in the prior-year period with a total of 121,446 m³. » more
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Guangxi Guoxu Group orders Andritz refiner
20.03.2020 − Andritz is to supply a pressurized refining system for the MDF plant at the Wuzhou (Guangxi province) location of Chinese wood-based panels manufacturer Guangxi Guoxu Group.» more
Another downward slide in Finnish plywood exports
20.03.2020 − Finland’s plywood exports fell sharply again last year after a slight downturn in 2018; a slump that already surfaced in the first half of the year intensified in the final six months. » more
Sharp upswing in demand for plywood from the US
20.03.2020 − Demand for plywood imports from the US has risen sharply in recent weeks after a somewhat weaker phase.» more
Brazil: Wood-based panel sales no longer growing
19.03.2020 − The upward trend that has been evident on Brazil’s wood-based panels market since 2016 reversed course last year.» more
No further increase in Paged Plywood turnover
17.03.2020 − Polish Paged Group generated turnover with its plywood operations in 2019 to an amount of PLN504.2m, representing an equivalent value of around €118.3m.» more
German particleboard exports declined in 2019
16.03.2020 − Over the course of 2019, German exports of raw particleboard (goods tariff number 4410 11 10) decreased continually vis à vis previous quarters as well as the comparative quarters of the preceding year. » more
Allin takes over poplar-veneer works in Épernay
16.03.2020 − At the end of January, the plywood manufacturer Allin belonging to the French Toubois group purchased the poplar-veneer works in Épernay that it had previously been renting. » more
Greenply has significantly increased veneer capacity
10.03.2020 − The Indian plywood manufacturer Greenply Industries completed the expansion of its veneer plant in Gabon.» more
Büttner delivering 85 t dryer to Saib facility in Italy
02.03.2020 − Società Agglomerati Industriali Bosi (Saib) ordered a new Type R drum dryer from Büttner at the end of 2019 or start of 2020. » more
Delayed start of construction for Garnica works in France
02.03.2020 − Grupo Garnica Plywood initiated the construction of its new production facility in Troyes, France, by laying the foundation stone on 28 January. » more
Finsa orders two EcoPulser Twin mills from Pallmann
28.02.2020 − Financiera Madereira (Finsa) ordered two EcoPulser size-reduction machines from the Siempelkamp subsidiary Pallmann in July. » more
Latvia: plywood exports record a marginal decline only
27.02.2020 − In the fourth quarter Latvian plywood exports declined by 3.6% vis à vis the comparative period of 2018 to 88,400m³.» more
Norbord posts an operating loss for last year
24.02.2020 − Lower sales volumes and falling prices in North America and decreases in the price of OSB in Europe have slashed the trend in revenues and earnings booked by Norbord in 2019.» more
Fenglin orders particleboard plant from Dieffenbacher
21.02.2020 − In the fourth quarter, Guangxi Fenglin Wood Industry Group placed an order with Dieffenbacher for a continuous production line for particleboard with long core layer particles.» more
OSB exports from Canada decline by 13%
20.02.2020 − Following a continuous increase ever since 2009, Canadian exports of OSB experienced a decline for the first time last year. » more
Prices of glues and impregnating resins hardly changed
17.02.2020 − A longstanding decline in the costs of raw materials used to make adhesive and impregnating resins now seems to be coming to an end. » more
Arauco to stop making particleboard in Moncure
14.02.2020 − Arauco North Americais poised to cease particleboard production in April at a site in Moncure, North Carolina that it acquired from Uniboard Canada in January 2012. » more
Sonae Arauco finishes assembling press
13.02.2020 − The next step in a project to install a new continuous particleboard line in Beeskow at a plant run by Sonae Arauco Deutschland GmbH was largely completed in mid-January.» more
Composite panel sales decreased by almost 4%
12.02.2020 − The downward spiral in North American particleboard and MDF/HDF manufacturers’ sales slowed a little in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three quarters. » more
Egger set to start up short-cycle presses in March
10.02.2020 − The installation of two short-cycle presses at Egger Wood Products, headquartered in Lexington, North Carolina, is nearing completion. » more
Greater reduction in UPM’s volume of plywood sales
10.02.2020 − The Plywood division of UPM-Kymmene sold a total of 739,000 m³ of plywood in its business year 2019. » more
Huber investing US$30m in treating location
07.02.2020 − The US OSB manufacturer Huber Engineered Woods is poised to build a new treating location in Dillon, South Carolina by the end of 2020. » more
Uplift registered in Russian exports of birch plywood
06.02.2020 − After the rather sluggish development in the first half-year, Russian exports of birch plywood picked up more sharply again in the third quarter. » more
Brazilian exports of Elliotis pine reduced to 2017 level
03.02.2020 − The growth in Brazilian exports of Elliotis pine plywood since 2012 came to an end last year; these exports have fallen again for the first time in seven years, back to the level of 2017.» more
Further reduction in British imports of particleboard
03.02.2020 − The reduction that occurred in the UK’s imports of particleboard in the second quarter became more pronounced in the third quarter. » more
South Korea exploring taking action on plywood imports
31.01.2020 − The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) launched an anti-dumping investigation into plywood imports from Vietnam at the start of December. » more
