Van Roje investing roughly €34m in CLT facility
15.01.2021 − I. van Roje & Sohn is building a cross-laminated timber (CLT) works with an annual capacity of 75,000 m³ in two-shift operation at its headquarters by the end of 2021. » more
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UFP Industries takes over pallet producer PalletOne
12.01.2021 − UFP Industries (UFPI) is taking over the US pallet producer PalletOne for approximately US$232m on a debt-free basis. » more
HPE: business prospects clouding over for 2021
18.12.2020 − Half of all the member business participating in the latest survey of the German federation of wooden packaging, pallets, and export packaging are experiencing major problems in obtaining sawnwood.» more
Hasslacher to begin building gluelam works in Russia
17.12.2020 − In 2021, the Hasslacher group will start building the gluelam-timber works at the facility of the Russian subsidiary Hasslacher Les in Malaya Vishera, Nowgorod oblast.» more
Russia revising timber-frame house standards
10.12.2020 − The Russian construction ministry is in the process of revising the currently applicable standards for timber-framed house construction. » more
CLT from Stora Enso receives approval for North America
03.12.2020 − On 20 October, Stora Enso received approval (ESR-4381) from the ICC Evaluation Service for the US market for cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufactured at the Ybbs facility in Austria.» more
Pinnacle achieves record result in third quarter
01.12.2020 − Favourable weather conditions, lower raw-material costs, and positive effects from investment activity contributed to a record output and profitability at Pinnacle in the third quarter.» more
Hanse Haus intends to build another plant from 2022
30.11.2020 − Prefabricated housing manufacturer Hanse Haus plans to build a further prefabricated housing production facility from 2022 onwards.» more
Enviva Partners’ profit impaired by acquisition costs
30.11.2020 − Higher acquisition and integration costs, depreciation, amortisation, and interest payments caused the net profit of Enviva Partners to fall sharply in the third quarter. » more
Barrus group extending Vöru scantling works in Estonia
27.11.2020 − The Estonian wood-industry company Barrus is adding a second production line with an annual production capacity of 40,000 m³ to the existing works at its headquarters in Vöru. » more
Finsa to enter CLT production business
27.11.2020 − Financiera Maderera (Finsa) is set to add cross-laminated timber (CLT) to its portfolio of wood-based panel products for use in construction at the beginning of 2021. » more
European pellet production up by 7.2%
23.11.2020 − In 2019, pellet production within the EU28 increased by approximately 5% vis à vis the preceding year to 17.841m t, and in other European countries the rate of increase was 17% to a volume of 4.164m t. » more
US pellet exports just slightly above 2019 level
19.11.2020 − During the third quarter, the USA exported a total volume of 1.838m t pellets, approximately 1% more than in the comparative period of the preceding year. » more
Ziegler planning €220m prefab-house production plant
17.11.2020 − Ziegler Group is planning to start building a prefabricated-house production plant in Tirschenreuth in 2022. » more
Pfeifer Group planning to build pellet works at Uelzen
16.11.2020 − Pfeifer Group is currently examining the possibility of adding a pellet works to its sawmilling facility in Uelzen in Lower Saxony. » more
Russian pellet exports increase by 11%
13.11.2020 − In the second quarter, Russian exports of pellets increased by 11% to 523,423t. According to the Russian customs authority, 211,471t of this figure were sold to customers in Denmark.» more
Segezha produces first CLT element in Sokol
06.11.2020 − Segezha Group commenced trial operation of the new cross-laminated timber (CLT) works in Sokol, Vologda oblast, on 22 October. » more
German pellet output up by another 32,000 t
05.11.2020 − Approximately 792,000 t of pellets were produced in the third quarter, 4.2 % or 32,000 t more than in the preceding quarter. » more
Carpentry businesses also increase turnover in July
02.11.2020 − In July turnover generated by carpentry and timber construction businesses in Germany increased by 6.2% vis à vis the comparative quarter of the preceding year.» more
FEFPEB comments on review of EU packaging directive
29.10.2020 − FEFPEB is pressing hard for differentiation to be made between the different categories of wooden packaging products within the scope of the upcoming review of the EU packaging directive. » more
USA: production of industrial pellets down 5%
23.10.2020 − Over the course of the second quarter of 2020, a total volume of 2.201m t pellets was produced in the USA. » more
Higher capacity utilisation for window scantling plants
22.10.2020 − Producers of window scantlings in central Europe have been largely satisfied with autumn business so far.» more
Russian Wood Alliance stepping up pellet production
22.10.2020 − Karelian Russian Wood Alliance recently completed its expansion of the existing pellet works at the Petrosawodsk facility. » more
Pinnacle must move pellet handling to Prince Rupert
13.10.2020 − Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group is moving its pellet-handling operations for its export business to the company’s own Westview terminal in Prince Rupert until further notice. » more
Ziegler wants to build 200,000 t pellet plant in Pressath
08.10.2020 − Ziegler Holding (Ziegler Group) wants to build a pellet plant on the Döllnitz industrial estate in Pressath by the middle of 2021. » more
TIMCON fears bottlenecks in sawnwood supply
05.10.2020 − British pallet manufacturers and producers of wooden packaging are currently expressing concern that a shortage could arise in the supply of sawnwood in the coming weeks along with further increases in prices.» more
Kallesoe to supply machinery to Timberlink
02.10.2020 − Seven months after the announcement of the investment decision, the Timberlink Australia awarded a turn-key contract to Kallesoe Machinery for its planned cross-laminated timber and gluelam works.» more
Faber Halbertsma Group to sell pallet production
01.10.2020 − Faber Halbertsma Group is selling its Dutch and Belgian pallet production companies to Foresco Group within the scope of an asset deal. » more
HPE sees no slightly brighter outlook until 2021
28.09.2020 − HPE chief executive Marcus Kirschner believes the survey performed by the German association of wooden packaging, pallets, and export packaging (HPE) reveals initial grounds for cautious optimism.» more
Segezha to invest RUB1bn in Sokol pellet plant
25.09.2020 − Russian Segezha Group is to invest RUB1bn (equivalent to approximately €12m) in the construction of a pellet plant at its Sokol location. » more