27.01.2020 − The downturn in German MDF/HDF production that has lasted since the end of 2018 continued to play out in the third quarter of 2019. » more

24.01.2020 − The downward trend in German raw particleboard production intensified in the third quarter after somewhat smaller losses in the first half of the year. » more

23.01.2020 − A total of 273,575 m³ of OSB (commodity tariff number 1621 13 160) was manufactured in Germany during the third quarter. » more

20.01.2020 − Egger Groupinvested a total of €297.4m in the first half of its 2019/2020 financial year, which runs until the end of April. » more

17.01.2020 − Gruppo Mauro Saviola is set to acquire a 50% stake in the particleboard manufacturer Nolte Holzwerkstoff through Saviola Holding. » more

17.01.2020 − The duty-free quota for softwood plywood imports into the EU started off 2020 with a baseline of 650,000 m³ after all due to another delay in Brexit. » more

16.01.2020 − The Vision 2020 investment programme launched in early October 2017 by the Kronospan Group for its particleboard and MDF mill in Chirk will enter the final stages in the next few months.» more

13.01.2020 − On 21 November, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced the formation of Toxic Sub-stances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation Consortia to inform the EPA risk evaluation of five chemicals.» more

02.01.2020 − PG Bison has awarded Büttner a contract to supply an energy plant and dryer as part of a project to expand a particleboard mill in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga/South Africa.» more

20.12.2019 − Following the slightly negative development in 2018, Finnish plywood exports have further declined over the course of 2019 so far.» more

19.12.2019 − The Thai Metro-Ply Group is set to replace an existing MDF line at its Kanchanburi facility delivered by Eduard Küsters with a new forming and press line from Siempelkamp. » more

18.12.2019 − Swiss Krono Group has ordered the forming and press line for an OSB mill that it is planning in Sharya, Russia from Dieffenbacher. » more

16.12.2019 − Methanex and Southern Chemical Corp. (SCC) left their methanol contract prices for the North American market unchanged for the fourth month in a row as November drew to a close.» more

13.12.2019 − Germany has consistently imported less OSB during the course of 2019 after these deliveries had risen by almost double-digit percentages in 2018. » more

12.12.2019 − In the third quarter German imports of hardwood, softwood and tropical plywood all fell short of the figures recorded in the comparative period last year. » more

11.12.2019 − The Brazilian wood-based panel market took a turn for the worse again in the third quarter after strengthening slightly in the first half. » more

10.12.2019 − German foreign trade in raw particleboard has slowed continuously so far this year, compared with the respective periods of last year as well as the preceding quarters.» more

09.12.2019 − In October, the Kronospan group began dismantling raw particleboard plant in the Bischweier particleboard works that has been closed down since the beginning of 2011.» more

09.12.2019 − The Indian Government launched a review into whether to impose countervailing duties on MDF/HDF imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam through the Ministry of Commerce.» more

09.12.2019 − Selling off inventories of wood-based panels manufactured by 31 December 2019 might be allowed regardless of the place of storage after all once Germany has switched formaldehyde testing methods.» more

06.12.2019 − A cartel case launched against PG Bison and Sonae Arauco South Africa on 13 March 2016 has moved into the next phase.» more

05.12.2019 − In October Brazilian exports of elliotis pine plywood remained below the preceding year’s figure for the fifth consecutive time.» more

04.12.2019 − In the third quarter Latvian plywood exports declined significantly; the decrease slowed down compared with the first and second quarters, however. » more

29.11.2019 − Hexion generated US$367m in revenues from its Forest Products Resins division in the third quarter. » more

28.11.2019 − South Korean Dongwha Holdings Group has ordered a fibre dryer including an energy plant from Büttner for a new MDF mill that it is planning in northern Vietnam.» more

25.11.2019 − Russian Segezha Group plans to commence construction of its new birch plywood plant at the location in Galich (Kostroma Oblast) before the end of this year.» more

22.11.2019 − In the third quarter US hardwood plywood imports decreased by 6% to 681,048m³.» more

20.11.2019 − The separate sell-off of individual business areas or sites now appears to be an option in the divestment process for Pfleiderer Group. » more

19.11.2019 − The losses in sales revenue registered by the “OSB” division of Louisiana-Pacific continued undiminished in the third quarter. » more

18.11.2019 − Norbord intends to scale back its investment activity again next year given the slowing market in both North America and Europe.» more