Last week, the Latvian plywood and veneer producer JSC Latvijas Finieris opened a new veneer production plant "Kuldīgas fabrika" in Kuldīga, the company said June 17. Around EUR 16 million have been invested in the production building, equipment, technology, and landscaping. "The production plant with its unique equipment is an important milestone not only in wood processing but also in forestry planning. The world's first hybrid machine developed for Latvijas Finieris enables experimentation with thinner diameter logs, which were previously mostly exported or processed into lower value-added products. "We increase the amount of ...