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Birch plywood investigation responds to concerns

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:02:00 GMT

In the UK there have been many rumours over the past year of birch plywood originating from Russia circumventing the current import ban on the product.

Ukrainian panels sector surprise

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT

It seems incredible that wood-based panels factories can operate successfully in a war zone, but that is exactly what is happening in the west of the Ukraine for Swiss Krono’s two facilities there.

Caution signalled on markets ahead

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Gatherings of representatives from the global wood-based panels industry are always a good bellwether of market trends and a means of identifying opportunities and challenges in the sector.

Getting our Ligna fix - digitally

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:05:26 GMT

I’m sure many readers of WBPI have the familiar experience of walking the halls of the Hannover Messe for the biennial Ligna exhibition of the global woodworking industries.

Responding to the coronavirus challenge

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:26:37 GMT

As I write this column, the coronavirus pandemic was starting to impact the international woodbased panels industry, with reports of mills starting to adjust production and even temporarily close some operations in North America and Europe.

Trade Show calendar will look different in 2020

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The coronavirus outbreak has dominated the news of late and it is now having some ramifications on elements of the global wood-based panels sector and exhibitions.

Investment and growth continues

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:12:40 GMT

Judging by the amount of investment and expansion news we have in this issue, the buoyancy in the global panels industry continues unabated.

The future is bright

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:15:00 GMT

Innovation drives industry

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

In wood we have a material that lends itself to innovation.

VOCs a hot topic

Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:27:00 GMT