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Builders’ merchant Q3 volumes down 10.5% on a year ago
Latest BMBI stats reveal that total builders’ merchants’ volume sales fell by 10.5% in Q3 compared to a year ago.
Gutex starts production at Eschbach insulating boards factory
Leading German wood fibre insulation board manufacturer Gutex has started production at its new Eschbach im Breisgau factory following a two-and-a-half-year project.
Premier Forest Products grows presence in the north
Premier Forest Products has announced yet another acquisition, this time the purchase of North-East Sheets & Panels Ltd. (NESP).
Mercer International reports EBITDA reductions but says inflation pressures are easing
International forest products group Mercer International has seen its EBITDA slashed by more than two-thirds for Q3, 2023 compared to a year ago, but it has noted some easing of inflationary pressures.
Woodworking machinery giant to cut 600 jobs
The world’s largest manufacturer of woodworking machinery Homag is cutting 600 jobs worldwide in response to a reduced order intake.
Kronospan to buy Roseburg’s Simsboro particleboard plant
Kronospan has announced plans to buy Roseburg Forest Products’ Simsboro, LA, particleboard facility.
TDUK annual dinner held at Old Billingsgate
Timber Development UK (TDUK) welcomed over 400 timber trade representatives for its annual dinner at Old Billingsgate, London on November 8.
Kronospan agrees co-operation with sandwich core innovator Pyrus Panels
Kronospan and Pyrus Panels have agreed a comprehensive co-operation, which will see the former add the LISOCORE lightweight panel innovation to its global range of products.
Downbeat economic forecasts shared at TDUK markets conference in London
UK and international timber traders gathered in strong numbers for Timber Development UK’s Global Market Conference in London on Wednesday at a time of difficult market dynamics.
Timber imports saw steady growth heading into Q3, TDUK reports
July was the second consecutive month that timber imports were higher than in 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK (TDUK) statistics.