All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas
Rachakatla Srinivas
US speak out against anti-dumping duties on Chinese hardwood plywood
The international Wood Products Association (IWPA) and the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) in the US have both spoken out against the anti-dumping duties on Chinese hardwood plywood imports sought by US plywood manufacturers, reports industry newsletter Euwid.
Lamigraf said to have acquired production plant in Curitiba
Decorative papers manufacturer Lamigraf is reported to have acquired a production plant in Curitiba at the heart of Brazil’s wood panel making region.
Intelligent remote maintenance tool for fast troubleshooting
Measuring technology specialist GreCon of Alfeld-Hannover is offering the efficient remote maintenance tool Satellite.
Russia/China deal to produce greater added value
Russian Forest Products is to receive at least US$193m in a deal that will allow it to produce products of greater added value than the logs it now exports mainly to China.
Russian Tomlesdrev to invest US$120m in particleboard plant
Russian forest industry group Tomlesdrev plans to double its current capacities for the production of particleboard through the construction of a second plant.
Uniboard accepted to ECC certification
Uniboard has recently been accepted to the ECC (Eco-Certified Composite) certification programme for value-added products. Last April, the Val-d’Or, Sayabec and Mont-Laurier mills satisfied the requirements of this new programme introduced last spring by the Composite Panel Association (CPA) for particleboard and MDF panels.
Egger gets go-ahead for resin plant
In early November, Egger UK in Hexham, Northumberland, was granted planning permission for a new resin plant.
European forest and wood bodies strengthen ties
Europe’s leading forest, forest products and timber organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their ties and step up lobbying on behalf of their members.