10.08.2018 − Higher average selling prices in Louisiana-Pacific contributed to double-digit sales and earnings growth in the second quarter despite lower volumes in almost all product segments. » more

09.08.2018 − North American OSB output increased much more than softwood plywood production in the second quarter after the two grades delivered rather similar performances in the first three months. » more

08.08.2018 − Austrian Egger group is likely to have a total investment volume of over 400m € again in its current business year 2018/2019.» more

07.08.2018 − The Wood Products business unit of Boise Cascade in the United States increased its sales by 21% to US$425.5m in the second quarter compared to the prior-year period. » more

06.08.2018 − The significant price increases and exchange rate effects implemented at OSB compared with the previous year enabled Norbord to increase sales in Europe by 24% to US$130m in the second quarter.» more

02.08.2018 − Arauco North America is strengthening its wood-based panel activities in North America by acquiring a lamination plant in Albany, Oregon from Panolam Industries International. » more

02.08.2018 − The ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the corporate family rating (CFR) for Pfleiderer Group from Ba3 to B1 on 13 July. » more

01.08.2018 − The Canadian methanol producer Methanex is currently examining the construction of a third methanol plant at its US site in Geismar/Louisiana. » more

31.07.2018 − The Belarusian particleboard and furniture manufacturer VMG Industry FLLC plans to install a wet electrostatic precipitator in the particleboard plant in Mogilev, which has been commissioned in 2013.» more

30.07.2018 − In the second quarter, the sales growth of the insulation board and LVL manufacturer Steico, which has been observed for some time, flattened out somewhat.» more

27.07.2018 − As in the previous year, the Egger Group achieved further production increases in all relevant product areas in the 2017/2018 financial year that ended at the end of April. » more

26.07.2018 − In the financial year ended at the end of April, the Egger Group's sales increased by 12.5 % to €2.684bn. » more

26.07.2018 − Novopan del Ecuador has ordered the essential components for a particleboard line from the Dieffenbacher Group. » more

26.07.2018 − Wemhöner Surface Technologies intends to complete the planned reorganization of production and assembly at its headquarters in Herford by mid-2019. » more

26.07.2018 − The New Zealand construction products group Fletcher Building has undergone further management changes in recent weeks.» more

23.07.2018 − After significant growth in the first four months, Brazilian exports of Elliotis Pine plywood declined again for the first time in May compared to the same period last year. » more

19.07.2018 − Parallel to the construction of the new particleboard plant, Arauco North America also intends to improve the supply capability of its existing North American plants through various measures.» more

17.07.2018 − The Spanish plywood manufacturer Garnica plans to build a second veneer plant in the French region of Grand Est.» more

16.07.2018 − The Swiss Krono Group intends to significantly expand its OSB capacities by means of debottlenecking measures in existing plants and the construction of additional production lines.» more

13.07.2018 − XyloSuisse, founded by Swiss investors, yesterday completed the contractually in mid-November 2017 agreed takeover of particleboard production from the Russian furniture manufacturer AO MK Shatura.» more

12.07.2018 − With the commissioning of three particleboard plants and two MDF/HDF plants, North American production capacities for wood-based panels will increase significantly over the next two years.» more

10.07.2018 − The Brazilian company Asperbras plans to expand the MDF/HDF plant at the Água Clara/Mato Grosso do Sul site by a second production line in the foreseeable future.» more

09.07.2018 − Latvian birch plywood producer Latvijas Finieris has decided on a new investment package for the period 2018 to 2023 totalling €200m.» more

06.07.2018 − In addition to continuing high investment activity in the particleboard, MDF/HDF and OSB product segment, the Kronospan Group also plans to enter plywood production in the course of the next year.» more

04.07.2018 − After mostly double-digit growth in 2016 and 2017, British particleboard and MDF/HDF imports declined slightly again in the first quarter.» more

03.07.2018 − According to figures compiled by the European Panel Federation (EPF), European wood-based panels production increased last year by 3.0 % to 57.6m m³.» more

02.07.2018 − Neil Foot, Managing Director of the Irish MDF and OSB manufacturer Medite Smartply, was elected to the Managing Board of the European Wood-Based Panels Association.» more

27.06.2018 − The Spanish Grupo Losán recommissioned the particleboard plant Fuentes/Cuenca, operating under the name Losán Pina, at the end of April. » more

27.06.2018 − Malaysian Mieco Chipboard generated sales of 80.6m ringgit in the first quarter.Great Platform, the MDF and particleboard manufacturer acquired at the end of February, contributed 8.8m ringgit.» more

26.06.2018 − Effective August 1, the Advisory Board of the Siempelkamp Group has appointed Christoph Michel to the Management Board of G. Siempelkamp GmbH & Co. KG. » more