Finance chief remains until end of September to ensure transition as successor search launches.
Two biomass units now cover 95% of steam needs at Frouard site, with natural gas reserved for peak demand only.
Stock cabinet sales lead the downturn with a 15.2% drop in year-to-date revenues, while total cabinet quantity shipped falls 14%.
Price for logs imported to Japan increased 6%.
Price for wood pellets imported to Japan decreased slightly 0.3%.
Price for softwood lumber imported to Japan slipped 4%.
Imports of plywood to Japan grew only 0.6%.
Daily offtake remains solid and supply from New Zealand is expected to ease from April as harvesting conditions tighten.
New slitting and distribution site will serve Northern and Eastern India and will complement the Mumbai terminal opened in 2024.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan gained 2%.
Price for recycled pulp exported from Thailand stayed flat month-over-month.
Exports of lumber from Thailand slipped 1.3%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to Japan upped 1.1%.
Price for wood pellets imported to Denmark slipped 3%.
Exports of wood chips from Thailand lost 7%.
Compared with the previous month, production was up 12%.