Companies in the timber industry

Timber companies in Southeast Estonia are in a difficult situation

Due to the general economic downturn, the export volumes of timber companies in Southeast Estonia have decreased, and those companies [...]

Estonian timber companies in tough position due to economic downturn

Due to the general economic downturn, export volumes for timber companies in southeastern Estonia have fallen. Timber companies that sell [...]

Vecoplan to open new subsidiary in France:

Vecoplan AG, a leading international specialist in sawmill waste handling, material transport and processing in the woodworking industry, as well [...]

UPM completes sale of its assets in Russia

UPM has completed withdrawal of its businesses from Russia by selling all its Russian operations, including the Chudovo plywood mill [...]

Moelven invests in capacity

Moelven Valåsen is currently in an expansion phase. They will shortly be building a new line for small-dimension [...]

Belgium: Hout-Bois van Steenberge takes over van Hoorebeke Timber

Van Hoorebeke Timber will be taken over by sector colleague Hout-Bois van Steenberge from Zottegem. Ghent-based Van Hoorebeke [...]

UPM’s new pulp mill in Uruguay is still waiting for a start-up permit

UPM's new pulp mill in Uruguay has reached technical readiness to start production, the company informs. The Paso de [...]

Kährs to lower production in Europe for Q1,Q2/2023

Kährs is preparing and adapting its operations, with a focus on cost control and capacity adjustments in steps, to [...]

Sonae Arauco invests €100m in Germany

Supplier of engineered wood products Sonae Arauco will be investing more than €100m in its Meppen industrial unit in Emsland [...]

Canfor to permanently close its Houston sawmill at the end of this month

The last log is set to be processed at Canfor’s mill at its Houston sawmill on March 31, setting [...]