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Metsä Board shuts down board production in Finland

Metsä Board ended board production at its Tako mill in Tampere, Finland, on June 17 after shutting down board machine BM1. The closure removed 210,000 tonnes of folding boxboard capacity... [more...]

Forestry

GIOBATTA E PIERO GARBELLOTTO S.P.A. turns 250: the story of a company that is even more futuristic today than it was yesterday

Big party on Friday 13 June for the 250th anniversary of the Garbellotto spa company, a commercial business currently active in Sacile but actually born in San Fior and, for a long period of time, operating in Conegliano...... [more...]

Sawmilling

Earthquake at Biesse. Flop in Hannover. Orders remain at a standstill. Negotiations with the unions

The 1,600 employees of Biesse in Pesaro and those of a related industry, where a thousand suppliers operate, are worried...... [more...]

CSIL: Global furniture trade recovers slightly, outlook worsens

The global furniture trade experienced a modest rebound in 2024, following a 9% contraction in 2023... [more...]

Forestry

Sampsa Auvinen Appointed Chairman of the Board to Drive Strategic Growth and Innovation Across the Group

Fordaq SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Sampsa Auvinen as Chairman of the Board, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to transforming the global wood industry.... [more...]

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index up 1%

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 13, 2025 was US$488 mfbm. This is up +1%, or +$4, from the previous week when it was US$484.... [more...]

German construction sector cautiously optimistic

After a weak year in 2024, the German construction industry is cautiously optimistic about 2025.... [more...]

US Congress considers enacting tax credit for purchasing American hardwood products

US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi introduced legislation June 5 to allow consumers to claim a tax credit for purchasing solid American hardwood products for their homes. ... [more...]

Combiwood acquires AS Toftan in Estonia

The owners of AS Toftan and the management board of Combiwood Grupp OÜ have signed an agreement under which Combiwood will acquire 100% of the shares in AS Toftan.... [more...]

Wood Construction

ANDREWPOL: Wooden floors made of 100% Polish raw material

ANDREWPOL wood factory was established in 1989 and its founder is Andrzej Pryczynicz. We are a Polish company and in our production we use 100% raw material of  Polish origin. The entire production process... [more...]

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Special Reports

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Ligna celebrates its 50th anniversary in a challenging environment for woodworking machinery

Ligna celebrates its 50th anniversary in a challenging environment for woodworking machinery

For its 50th anniversary Ligna attracted 1.433 exhibitors from 49 countries, a slightly higher number than the previous edition but occupying less space. Chinese exhibitors were remarkably present and showed strong price aggressiveness. ... [ more...]

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France: Challenging markets for poplar lumber but log purchase prices remain firm

France: Challenging markets for poplar lumber but log purchase prices remain firm

In the poplar processing sector, industry professionals are not very confident at the end of the first half of 2025.... [ more...]

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EUDR - Commission publishes first country benchmarking list

EUDR - Commission publishes first country benchmarking list

The European Commission has published the first official countries benchmarking list according to their level of risk under the EUDR....... [ more...]



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