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VMG opens LVL plant opens in Lithuania

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:32:45 GMT

Eastern European mega wood industries enterprise VMG Group has added to its considerable wood assets by officially opening an LVL and I-joist factoy in Lithuania.
It becomes the first LVL facility in Lithuania.

Siempelkamp realigns Management Board

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:21:01 GMT

The Siempelkamp Group has realigned its Management Board to include seven members to bundle market-oriented core competencies together and integrate a modern management concept.

Masisa opts for EVOsteam at Carbero plant in Chile

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:17:00 GMT

Masisa SA has commissioned an EVOsteam steam preheating system from Dieffenbacher at its particleboard plant in Cabrero, Chile.

New company management member at Fagus-GreCon

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:22:00 GMT

Fagus-GreCon has announced that responsibility for company management will be now distributed across three executives instead of two.

Timberpak opens recycling super site in Leeds

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:24:41 GMT

Recycling and reprocessing company, Timberpak Ltd, has unveiled its new site in Leeds following a multi-million pound investment into the six acre site on Cross Green Industrial Estate.

West Fraser reports recovering OSB demand in US during Q2

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:51:57 GMT

Panel products giant West Fraser says its OSB business saw recovering demand during Q2, giving it sufficient confidence to increase its North American OSB shipments guidance for 2023.

Panel products innovation and technology under the spotlight at IPPS

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:06:26 GMT

Registrations are now open for the International Panel Products Symposium in Wales on October 3-4.

Third Andritz fibre preparation system at Starwood now in operation

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:24:31 GMT

Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi AS has successfully produced its first fibres for MDF production with its new fibre preparation system from Andritz at the mill in Inegöl, Turkey.

Slide in Brazil exports of wood products

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:15:58 GMT

Brazilian exports of wood-based products slid 39% in June 2023 compared to the same month a year earlier, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) latest bulletin.

Weak construction sector weighs on Steico sales and profits

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:48:01 GMT

Wood fibre insulation board giant Steico saw a 58% hit on its EBIT in the first half of 2023, it reported in a trading update.