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Pfleiderer announces rights issue
Published:  08 February, 2010

Engineered wood manufacturer Pfleiderer has concluded a rights issue, raising €34.7m to further pay down debt.

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Schneider invests €30m in wood fibre plant
Published:  04 February, 2010

The wood processing plant of Holzwek Gebr Schneider GmbH based in Eberhardzell, Germany, recently began construction of a new plant at the company’s headquarters.

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Italian production decreased by 48.3%
Published:  04 February, 2010

2009 figures provided by Acimall – the Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association – show that Italian production decreased by 48.3% as compared to 2008.

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Joan Padrós to Coveright director
Published:  04 February, 2010

Following organisational changes to BU Europe Joan Padrós has recently joined Ignacio Rivera as joint managing director of Coveright Surface Spain SA and Surfaces Spain SL.

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Kenogami Industries buys Longlac Wood Industries' idled mills
Published:  27 January, 2010

A consortium comprising a First Nation group, private investors and the Municipality of Greenstone in Ontario has acquired Longlac Wood Industries’ idled plywood and waferboard mills from Kruger Inc, reports The Chronicle Journal.

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44th Wood composites symposium
Published:  27 January, 2010

The 44th International Wood Composites Symposium will be held March 29-31, 2010, at the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, Washington. For producers and suppliers to discuss latest market developments. www.woodsymposium.wsu.edu

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Globus sign two contracts
Published:  27 January, 2010

Globus has signed two contracts for the supply of two complete chipping, flaking, and milling lines with Star Panel Boards located near Mumbai and Almus. Both lines have scheduled start-up in second half of 2010.

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Uniboard obtains gold standard
Published:  27 January, 2010

North American manufacturer of engineered wood products, Uniboard, reports that its plant in Mont-Laurier, Quebec has been issued a Chain of Custody (COC) Certificate Multi-site by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) SW-COC 002726.

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Holzma wins for fifth time
Published:  27 January, 2010

For the fifth time in succession, Holzma, based in Holzbronn, Germany has won the first prize for the best operational and strategic performance within the Homag Group.

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Idled plant for fuel products
Published:  27 January, 2010

Hill Biomass Inc of Cook, Minnesota, which recently purchased the nearby Ainsworth OSB plant, plans to use the idled plant to produce biomass fuel products for a variety of markets

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Mill fire causes downtime
Published:  27 January, 2010

Tolko Industries Ltd announced downtime at its Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan OSB mill following a fire on Christmas Day that damaged a cor blender.

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Bill to create nationwide standard
Published:  27 January, 2010

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA has applauded the US senate environment and public works committee’s  passage of legislation by Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Sen Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to create a new nationawide standard for formaldehyde emissions from composite wood panels based on California’s existing standard.

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GP permanently closes Arkansas mill
Published:  27 January, 2010

Georgia-Pacific has decided to permanently close its Fordyce, Arkansas, plywood mill and has indefinitely idled its plywood mill in Louisville, Mississippi, according to media reports. Both facilities had been curtailed since October 2009.

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LP’s Alabama OSB mill stays on hold
Published:  27 January, 2010

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) is unlikely to reopen its Clarke County, Alabama, OSB mill until late 2010 at the earliest, reports Forestweb.

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Interprint obtains FSC
Published:  27 January, 2010

Interprint USA, North American market leader in decor design and printing, has obtained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)) Chain of Custody certification (SCS-COC-002794) by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).

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Knight-Celotex plant to reopen with new ownership
Published:  25 January, 2010

The former Knight-Celotex plant in Danville, Virginia, is to reopen under new ownership, according to a report by the Danville Register and Bee.

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French plywood specialist opts for UAE
Published:  25 January, 2010

French plywood specialist Joubert is establishing a branch in Ras Al Khamiah, United Arab Emirates –its first step in the Middle East ¬– reports Construction Week.

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Tools giants merge to create US$8.4bn giant
Published:  25 January, 2010

Stanley Works and Black & Decker, two of the biggest names in power and hand tools are to merge to create a US$8.4bn industry giant.

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Lumin plywood certified for flooring and roofing
Published:  25 January, 2010

Weyerhaeuser has extended the use of Lumin plywood, part of its recently launched competitive, certified and sustainable wood products range by achieving CE certification for interior roofing and flooring applications.

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I-joists used at women’s refuge
Published:  25 January, 2010

I-joists from Boise Cascade have been used throughout the construction of a women’s refuge in the Republic of Ireland.

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OSB chosen for carbon neutral school
Published:  25 January, 2010

Norbord’s Sterling OSB has been specified for the wall sheathing and internal partitions for Devon’s first carbon neutral school building.

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Murphy Co to buy shuttered plywood plant
Published:  25 January, 2010

Murphy Co of Eugene, Oregon has signed an agreement to purchase Panel Products’ shuttered plywood plant in Rogue River for US$3.6, just hours before the facility was put up for auction, reports the Mail Tribune.

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Schattdecor to build plant in US
Published:  25 January, 2010

The supervisory board of Schattdecor AG has given the go-ahead for immediate commencement of construction work on a plant in St Louis, Missouri.

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Clean Air Act is wrong tool says AF&PA
Published:  25 January, 2010

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its finding under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gas emissions endanger the environment and public health.

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New ownership for former Weyerhaeuser plant
Published:  25 January, 2010

The Pacific Veneer plant in Aberdeen, Washington, formerly owned by Weyerhaeuser Co, has reopened under the ownership of Willis Enterprises, reports The Daily World.

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PenPly set to start-up former KPly mill
Published:  25 January, 2010

After more than two years not operating, the boiler at Peninsula Plywood’s (PenPly) mill at Port Angeles, Washington, was fired up on December 30 in preparation of the facility resuming plywood production in January.

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Shelman SA is taken over by Alfa Wood SA
Published:  25 January, 2010

Greek particleboard manufacturer and processor Shelman SA (Shelman Swiss Hellenic Wood Product Manufacturers SA) has been taken over by Greece’s Alfa Wood SA, whose main shareholder is Mr Antonis Adamopoulos.

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PAL successes in China and India
Published:  25 January, 2010

PAL reports a successful start-up of a chips dry cleaning system in Huayi, China. The system supplied includes a roller screen type Dynascreen to separate the chips in three fractions (fine, regular and oversize) and a chips dry cleaner type DCC to clean the regular chips.

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Ainsworth completes divestiture of its non-core assets
Published:  25 January, 2010

Ainsworth Lumber Co Ltd completed the divestiture of its non-core assets before the year’s end, with the sale of its specialty plywood business unit comprising the Savona specialty plywood mill and the Lillooet veneer mill, both located in southwestern British Columbia.

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Holzma launches five angular systems
Published:  25 January, 2010

In the second half of 2009, Holzma successively launched five new angular systems. The new HKL 410 and HKL 430 now complement the 4 series range. The HKL 530 and HKL 570 have been added to the 5 series range.

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Kronospan opts for purer products
Published:  25 January, 2010

A new piece of technology to further enhance the quality of its wood based panels has been introduced at Kronospan’s UK-based factory.

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CEI-Bois elects new board members
Published:  21 January, 2010

Brussels-based European Confederation of Woodworking Industries, CEI-Bois has appointed a new board, chairman and vice-chairman for the next two years in line with statutory provisions.

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GP acquires some of Grant Forest mills
Published:  20 January, 2010

Georgia-Pacific announced on January 11 that it has signed an agreement to acquire Grant Forest Products’ OSB facility at Englehart, Ontario and the associated facility at Earlton, Ontario, as well as its OSB facilities at Allendale and Clarendon, South Carolina for approximately US$400m, by mid-2010.

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Raute receives €12m order from Russia
Published:  20 January, 2010

Raute Corporation has received an order worth approximately €12m from the Russian company Brjanskij Fanernyi Kombinat. The order comprises all production lines for a plywood mill.

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Pfleiderer secures long-term financing
Published:  13 January, 2010

Engineered wood manufacturer Pfleiderer AG has secured €800m long-term financing with 30 banks and hinted that it is looking at a rights issue to reduce debt.

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New AWC coalition launched
Published:  16 December, 2009

The organising members of the American Wood Council (AWC) have approved the launch of its new coalition to provide an organisational structure for wood products companies and associations to work together to advance industry interests on building codes and standards, green building policy issues, and federal and state environmental regulations affecting manufacturers. The coalition officially began January 1, 2010

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Head of Pfleiderer's new headquarters department
Published:  16 December, 2009

Dr Hans-Kurt von Warder has taken charge of the new headquarters department of Group Technology as Pfleiderer’s CTO (Chief Technical Officer). He is responsible for operations control, technical inhouse consulting and environmental/safety management.

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Unilin and Pergo agree license
Published:  16 December, 2009

Pergo, a subsidiary of Pfleiderer AG and Unilin have completed a license agreement granting Unilin access to Pergo’s patents covering fold-down joints for flooring.

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Pfleiderer reports business revival
Published:  16 December, 2009

Panels manufacturer Pfleiderer AG has reported a revival business in both western and eastern Europe during the third quarter in 2009.

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Choice of two conferences
Published:  16 December, 2009

The 4th Global Wood Fiber Conference: Trade in Woodchips and Biomass; and International Timberlands Investment Trends Conference: Focus on Latin America takes place March 15-17, 2010, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. www.pulpwoodconference.com

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Ontario launches wood supply competition
Published:  07 December, 2009

The government of Ontario, Canada, is searching for innovative ways to use logs, branches and other wood in Crown forests for manufacturing or other commercial purposes. This will help create green jobs and new investment in the forest industry, says Ontario.

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First continuous particleboard line for India
Published:  07 December, 2009

Star Panel Boards Ltd, India, has placed its first order for a continuous press line to manufacture particleboard in India with Dieffenbacher GmbH & Co KG.

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Offering steel belt expertise
Published:  07 December, 2009

Berndorf Band, Austria and its partner Vienna Far East, Thailand have recently opened the new Berndorf Board Training Centre South East Asia.

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Munksjö Decor sets record
Published:  07 December, 2009

Munksjö Decor in Aalen-Unterkochen set an historic record on December 3, 2009 by producing its two millionth ton of decor paper said to be the first such record to be established at a single production site.

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Siempelkamp’s Asia business gets fresh impetus
Published:  02 December, 2009

Siempelkamp is to supply two complete lines for the production of wood based products to South-East Asia.

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Glunz to close Duisburg mill
Published:  02 December, 2009

Sonae Industria Q3 results reflect the tense situation on the wood based panel market worldwide and especially in Europe.

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Biele takes over Marzola
Published:  02 December, 2009

The Spanish Biele Group which specialises in the design and manufacture of automation solutions for industrial processes has taken over Marzola which has been supplying Biele hydraulic presses aimed at automation projects for almost all wood applications for the last 20 years.

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Hardwood fibre costs
Published:  02 December, 2009

Hardwood fibre costs for the global pulp industry have surpassed the cost for softwood fibre in 2009 as demand for hardwood pulp rose, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.