News
Homag profitability improves in Q3
Third quarter sales and profits have improved at Homag, the world’s largest woodworking machinery manufacturer.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
Tungsten prices and availability still tense
Despite shrinking demand, the situation of tungsten prices and availability is still tense, says Eumabois, the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
Patent granted for MDF recycling business
MDF Recovery Ltd, Macclesfield, UK reports that its process for recovering wood fibre from MDF has been granted UK patent approval.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
Significant changes in HPVA Laboratories staffing
The Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, based in Reston, Virginia has taken on two new employees to HPVA Laboratories.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
Latina conference 2012 on innovation and new challenges
The second Latin America Forest Industry Conference (LATINA) will take place on March 26-28, 2012 in São Paolo, Brazil, entitled ‘How can Latin America’s forestry industry continue to innovate and address new challenges?’
Published: 03-Feb-2012
Biesse's net losses reduce
Italian woodworking machinery manufacturer Biesse has seen its net losses narrow slightly to €5.4m (€6.2m: 2010) for the first nine months of 2011.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
Lumin plywood PEFC certified
South American plywood brand Lumin is now being shipped to Europe with PEFC certification.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
Belarus to invest €500m in particleboard and MDF production by 2016
Up to seven particleboard and MDF plants are expected to be built in Belarus during the next five years, according to recent statements of Vladimir Semashko, the country’s deputy prime minister.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
New OSB plant to be constructed in Russia
LPK Partner-Tomsk, one of Russia's largest producers of MDF, is investing more than €150m in the construction of a plant for the production of OSB.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
Green and cost-effective sound reduction product
A new wood sound abatement system made of BC Coastal hem-fir and developed by FPInnovations and Western Forest Products is providing municipalities with a natural, sustainable option to reduce traffic noise.
Published: 03-Feb-2012
