Drax pellet plants in Louisiana are back in operation
02.09.2020 − The pellet plants of Drax Biomass in the south of the USA, which had been shut down as a precautionary measure before Hurricane "Laura" came ashore, have meanwhile been restarted.» more
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Wooden packaging material requires ISPM 15 standard
28.08.2020 − In the border traffic between Europe and Great Britain, wood packaging will have to be treated and marked in accordance with the ISPM standard from January 1, 2021.» more
Accsys fleshes out plans for Accoya plant in the US
27.08.2020 − The British chemical technology firm Accsys Technologies has founded the joint venture Accoya USA LLC together with the US chemicals group Eastman Chemical.» more
German pellet production continues at record level
13.08.2020 − At approximately 760,000t, a new record level in German pellet production was also achieved in the second quarter of 2020. » more
EU pellet consumption could increase to over 30m t
11.08.2020 − According to the latest estimates, the apparent consumption of pellets within the EU might rise to a total of approximately 30.8m t this year. » more
Russian government subsidising exports of pellets
10.08.2020 − The Russian ministry of trade and industry recently added wood pellets and briquettes to its list for export promotion. » more
Further delays in Active Energy’s CoalSwitch plant
06.08.2020 − Active Energy Group of London, listed on the London stock exchange, will not commence commercial production of CoalSwitch pellets in Lumberton in North Carolina, USA, before 2021.» more
Timber construction turnover increases again in April
30.07.2020 − In April turnover generated by German carpentry and timber construction businesses increased by 4.5% vis à vis the comparative quarter of the preceding year. » more
Klenk pellet works to start operation in late 2021
27.07.2020 − Binderholz group wants to put the pellet works planned for its subsidiary Klenk Holz into service at the end of 2021. » more
Binderholz CLT now certified for US market too
23.07.2020 − At the beginning of June, Binderholz received IBC (International Building Code) and IRC (International Residential Code) certification for its cross-laminated timber (CLT) products “BBS 125” and “BBS XL".» more
Approvals for prefabricated houses increase by 12.8%
20.07.2020 − Approvals for prefabricated detached/semi-detached houses increased in April vis à vis the comparative month of the preceding year by 12.8% to 1,939 units. » more
Germany: foreign trade with pallets declines significantly
14.07.2020 − In the first quarter German pallet exports as well as imports were at a considerably lower level than last year. » more
Japan’s gluelam imports from Europe up by 8.8 % in Q1
10.07.2020 − In the first three months, Japan imported a total of 199,132 m³ of gluelam timber from Europe, equating to an increase of 8.8 % against a year earlier.» more
Setra supplying 1,700 m³ of CLT for Cederhusen project
06.07.2020 − Setra Group has won the contract for supplying cross-laminated timber (CLT) for the planned “Cederhusen” project in Stockholm. » more
Accsys’ Tricoya plant to start operation in early 2021
02.07.2020 − Owing to the current corona crisis, completion of the Tricoya plant planned by Accsys Technologies for producing on acetylated woodchips in Hull is further delayed. » more
Trex posts another double-digit rise in revenues
29.06.2020 − The US WPC decking and building product manufacturer Trex generated consolidated revenues of US$200.4m in the first three months. » more
Eurozink plant up and running at Sokol works
24.06.2020 − Segezha Group has put a Eurozink H12-300 K finger-jointing line made by Ledinek Engineering into operation at its gluelam-timber works in Sokol. » more
EPC anticipating over 13m t of ENplus pellets in 2020
22.06.2020 − According to provisional estimates by the European Pellet Council (EPC) and Bioenergy Europe association, the worldwide output of ENplus-certified pellets is going to rise to 13.132m t this year. » more
Timber-construction sales revenue up by 25 % in March
19.06.2020 − Germany carpentry and timber-construction companies generated 25 % more sales revenue in March than they did in the same month of last year.» more
German pallet imports down by more than 15 % in 2019
12.06.2020 − At 62.5m units, the number of flat wood pallets imported by Germany in 2019 was 15.3 % lower than a year earlier. » more
Ledinek supplying equipment for Ante-Holz CLT works
05.06.2020 − Ante Holding has awarded the contract for supplying a cross-laminated timber (CLT) line for its Berga facility to Ledinek Engineering. » more
Further decline for Pinnacle in first quarter
01.06.2020 − In the first quarter higher costs for production and logistics as well as an increase in the volume of pellets additionally purchased once again imposed a burden on the results of Canadian pellet producer.» more
HPE says crate producers hit hard by corona crisis
29.05.2020 − 51 % of the crate manufacturers in the German federation of wooden packaging, pallets, and export packaging (HPE) say they are heavily affected by the corona crisis.» more
Prefabricated building sector expecting drop in sales
28.05.2020 − Owing to the corona crisis, the German prefabricated building federation (BDF) is anticipating a reduction of 4-5 % in the sector’s sales revenue this year.» more
Spain: Pellet production to increase further in 2019
27.05.2020 − At 714,000 tonnes, Spain produced around 20% more pellets in 2019 than in the previous year.» more
Kibsgaard appointed as new CEO of Katerra
25.05.2020 − Paal Kibsgaard has been appointed as the new CEO of the US general contractor Katerra.» more
Pinnacle pellet plant damaged by explosion
15.05.2020 − Just under a year after the fire damage at the Entwistle pellet plant, the Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group suffered an explosion and subsequent fire at the Lavington plant earlier this week.» more
EBITDA of Enviva Partners up by 35%
14.05.2020 − In the first quarter of 2020 US pellet manufacturer Enviva Partners achieved increases in its turnover as well as results figures.» more
German pallet output held at over 110m units in 2019
14.05.2020 − At a total of 110.61m units, the German output of box and flat pallets in 2019 reached almost exactly the same level as the year before. » more
Enviva: Pellet sales volume remained at over 1 m tonnes
30.04.2020 − The US pellet producer Enviva Partners achieved higher sales and earnings figures in the first quarter compared to the previous year.» more