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Siempelkamp reports healthy 2022 fiscal results
03 August 2023 The Siempelkamp Group has reported a successful 2022 fiscal year with its sales hitting €611m and an order backlog of €1.03bn.

Metalube wins sustainability prize at Salford Business Awards
03 August 2023 Metalube Group, a leading manufacturer of industrial lubricants, has won a Sustainability Award (runner-up), at the Salford Business Awards at The Lowry in Manchester. Robert Brown, the company's managing director and his wife Helen attended the event and received the award in person.

Kastamonu starts up new MDF fibre preparation line
27 July 2023 Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ (KEAS) has started up its new fibre preparation line for MDF production at its mill in Balikesir in Turkey. KEAS is the largest wood panel producer in Turkey and now successfully operates three production lines supplied by ANDRITZ.

LP opens Innovation Center
27 July 2023 LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the grand opening of the LP Innovation Center. The facility, located at the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) at the University of Minnesota Duluth, marks a significant milestone in LP's commitment to growth, innovation and sustainability, emphasising its focus on driving future growth through new product development.

IMA Schelling acquires two automation specialists
27 July 2023 IMA Schelling is taking over the specialist companies Carmet Automazioni and Blumenbecker Engineering System Technology to improve its offering to customers regarding automation, handling and transport solutions.

Greenpanel orders ANDRITZ refining system
27 July 2023 International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Greenpanel Industries Ltd to supply a pressurised refining system to its mill in Andhra Pradesh, India.

World first date palm MDF plant project starts in Egypt
14 July 2023 Dieffenbacher is to supply the world’s first plant for the production of MDF from date palm fronds to Egypt.

European panel production drops by 7.8% in 2022
27 June 2023 European wood-based panel production reduced by 7.8% in 2022, according to figures just released by the European Panel Federation (EPF).

Greenpanel extends order with Dieffenbacher for a Maier chipping line
22 June 2023 Greenpanel has extended its order with Dieffenbacher for the Routhusuramala MDF project with the addition of a Maier chipping line.

Huber opts for site in Mississippi for sixth panel mill
19 June 2023 US panels producer Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW) plans to build a new OSB mill in Noxubee County, Mississippi.

Roseburg Forest Products orders MDF plant from Siempelkamp
14 June 2023 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
14 June 2023 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
12 June 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
06 June 2023 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
05 June 2023 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
04 June 2023 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.

European wood-based panel production dips 5% in 2022, provisional stats suggest
25 May 2023 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
24 May 2023 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
23 May 2023 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
22 May 2023 The Siempelkamp Group has reported a successful 2022 fiscal year with its sales hitting €611m and an order backlog of €1.03bn.