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June 2023
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Roseburg Forest Products orders MDF plant from Siempelkamp
US panel producer Roseburg Forest Products has placed an order with Siempelkamp to support a new MDF plant in southern Oregon.
Metsä Group invests €300m in new Kerto LVL mill
Metsä Group is to build a new Kerto LVL mill in Äänekoski for the production of beam and panel products used in the construction industry.
Medite SmartPly owner reports strong 2022 profits but predicts more challenging 2023
The owner of the Medite SmartPly Irish wood-based panels business has reported strong annual profits for 2022 but warned on the more challenging environment this year.
Investment company takes majority stake in Sunds Fibertech
Investment company Priveq has bought a 60% majority stake in the Swedish wood-based panels technology company Sunds Fibertech.
New Siempelkamp management team look to future at Ligna
Siempelkamp’s new management team joined with Siempelkamp family members to project a united and forward-looking front at the recent Ligna exhibition in Hannover.
Garnica promotes solution to Russian birch plywood shortage
Spanish plywood producer is attempting to woo European birch ply buyers with its alternative specie products in light of the sanctions on Russian products and shortages of birch ply.
May 2023
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European wood-based panel production dips 5% in 2022, provisional stats suggest
European wood-based panels production fell by more than 6% in 2022 according to provisional figures released by the European Panel Federation (EPF) at the Interzum fair in Cologne.
Latvijas Finieris reports strong 2022 financial results
Latvijas Finieris Group has announced that its turnover reached €350m in 2022, which is 36% higher than the previous year, while EBITDA increased by 54% to €55.5m.
Ligna wows again after four year absence
The Ligna woodworking technology fair has ended in Hannover after 700 world premieres of machinery/technology and 80,000 visitors from across the world.
Siempelkamp reports healthy 2022 fiscal results
The Siempelkamp Group has reported a successful 2022 fiscal year with its sales hitting €611m and an order backlog of €1.03bn.
New partnership heralds big step forward in waste MDF recycling
PAL of the international wood manufacturing technology IMAL PAL GROUP has announced a new partnership with MDF Recovery (MDFR).
UPM Plywood division reports sales decrease
UPM Plywood has reported a fall in sales for Q1, 2023
Thebault Group invests €100m in new LVL site
Leading French plywood producer the Thebault Group has announced the creation of a €100m new LVL manufacturing unit.
Roseburg Announces Historic US$700m investment
Roseburg Forest Products has announced that it plans to invest US$700m over the next four years to upgrade and expand its panel manufacturing operations in Southern Oregon.
April 2023
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Wood-based Panel Symposium remains in Hamburg for 2023
After the success of the 12th European Wood-based Panel Symposium in October 2022, organisers have announced that the event will remain in Hamburg for the 2024 edition.
Bio-based particleboard launched in France
A French partnership of bio resin producer Evertree and wood-based panels manufacturer Seripanneaux have launched what they claim is the first 100% Made-in-France bio-based particleboard.
Egger takes over recycling company M+P Umweltdienste
Egger has acquired the German recycling company M+P Umweltdienste GmbH for an undisclosed sum.
New Metro Ply Group plant produces first board
The Metro Ply Group has produced the first board on its new Siempelkamp particleboard plant at the Surat Thani site, Thailand.
March 2023
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Arauco orders new MDF plant in Mexico
The Arauco Group has placed an order for a complete plant for the production of MDF in Mexico.
New Managing Director for Dieffenbacher Energy GmbH
Wolfgang Lashofer has taken over operational management of the former BERTSCHenergy and is new managing director of Dieffenbacher Energy GmbH.
