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Several plywood mills in Malaysia and Indonesia were forced to stop production due to serious supply shortage, while all mills are in danger by the high log costs and the low sales prices for plywood products in both countries... [more...]
Välinge has filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against the Belgian entity Oneflor Europe. The lawsuit, filed in the District Court of Mannheim in Germany, asserts unauthorized use of Välinge’s patented technology... [more...]
The EU imported 238,100 MT of tropical plywood in the first nine months of 2018, 4% less than the same period in 2017. Import value fell 7% to €206.9 million in the same period... [more...]
During the Board of Directors meeting held on December 6, Mr Jacques Rougier announced that he was standing down from his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors... [more...]
In the spring of 2018, Swedish sawmill company Bergs Timber AB acquired five subsidiaries of Norvik Timber Industries, including British wood wholesaler Continental Wood Products Ltd... [more...]
Demand for framing lumber was light. Buyers held back amid seasonal slowness, weather, and concerns about the broader U.S. economy. Order files supported mills in holding to established quotes, but budding softness was evident in most producing regions... [more...]
Dear IHB member, We are pleased to announce you that from the 11th of December 2018, the IHB website (www.ihb.de) is merging with Fordaq.com. This merge will not affect the services proposed to IHB members and visitors. The whole IHB website content is reachable from the Fordaq.com site. ...... [more...]
The 2nd Seminar of the Joint European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois), EuropeanFederation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) and European Wood-based Panels Federation (EPF) European-funded project “Perspectives and challenges of the Woodworking Industries in Europe” took place on the 30th of November 2018 in Lisbon.... [more...]
The European Wood-based Panels Federation (EPF) and the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW), have signed a landmark agreement on enhanced worker protection known as the European Action Guide. The two partners signed the accord within the context of ...... [more...]
