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U.S. containerboard production in March 2018 was up 3.5% compared to March 2017 and up 0.5% year-to-date. The month-over-month average daily production compared to February 2018 was 3.5 percent higher, as the American Forest& Paper Association reported.The containerboard operating rate was 97.4%...

An upgrade of the mill, which is in South West France, was successfully completed in March following a three-week shutdown and included the implementation of a new pulp washing line, and a complete overhaul of the black liquor recovery boiler.SKG next plans a series of improvements to the paper mach...

Ilim Group held a business conference in Zhengzhou, Henan, China, to discuss an increase in supply to this region. Ilim plans to increase its market presence and the share of products supplied to Henan, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.There is growth in fiber dem...

Florestal Rio das Pedras (FRP) has chosen the INFLOR Forest system to improve the management of its forest assets, and is using the tool since January. FRP boasts 22 thousand hectares of plantations distributed in 40 thousand hectares of areas in the municipalities of Santa Cecília, Ponte Alta do No...

The possibility of integrating operational and management information from different planting areas was the reason why Agro Empresa Forestal S.A. (AF) has opted for the INFLOR Forest solution. The Uruguayan company operates on more than 100,000 hectares of forest and agricultural plantations in Urug...

Komatsu Forest acquired Oryx Simulations, based in Umeå, Sweden, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.Komatsu Forest and Oryx Simulation share a long history. During the 1990s a project was started by Komatsu Forest and Umeå University that was the starting point for ...

At the request of Canada, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 9 April to establish two panels to examine Canada’s complaints regarding anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by the United States on imports of Canadian softwood lumber, WTO announced.Canada recalled that on 27 Ma...

In February, U.S. wood pellets exports have surged 85.0% YoY to 476.3 thousand tonnes, and value has grown by 50.3%, according to the USDA. The exports prices have declined 18.8% to $133 a tonne.The exports to United Kingdom, the main consumer of wood pellets from U.S., increased by 94.9% to 339.7 t...

The 2018 edition of Xylexpo is going to be a milestone in the 50-year success story of the event: the area has been virtually sold out for a few weeks now and, with the addition of a fourth hall, the exhibition will get close to 35 thousand net square meters, a significant progress from 29,189 in th...

In the 4Q/17, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) rose one percent from the previous quarter to reach just over $76/m3. This was the fourth consecutive quarter- over-quarter rise, with the GSPI being up 9.8 percent in one year. Sawlog prices have gone up universally in US dollar terms in 2017, with...

FEA Canada/Wood Markets’ 2017 annual survey of “Top 20” Canadian and U.S. lumber producers featured mixed production trends despite a runaway lumber market in the U.S. With few mill acquisitions, almost all of the production gains arose from improvements at existing mills. Of the top 40 companies, 8...

Photo: SCA Östrand pulp mill has the capacity to produce 425,000 tonnes of kraft pulp and 95,000 tonnes of CTMP annually Hardwood pulp manufacturers in Europe have some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world despite prices for hardwood pulplogs having trended downward in most key markets on th...

Rand-Whitney Packaging LLC, a subsidiary of Rand-Whitney Container and a Kraft Group company, and AGlobal Solutions (AGS), have executed an agreement to form a joint venture operating under the brand, UN1F1ED2 Global Packaging Group (UGPG).The companies said, “As the regional leaders in highly engin...

Tolko Industries has partnered with Louisiana-based Hunt Forest Products to build a state-of-the-art sawmill near Urania, La.Construction of the approximately US$115 million project is expected to commence in April and be completed by December 2018. It will employ approximately 110 people and will p...

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) and SIG Combibloc have signed a joint venture agreement. The 50-50 joint venture will be established as of April 1, 2018, under the name of DNP - SIG Combibloc Co., Ltd., located in Tokyo, Japan.The main focus of the partnership is to provide greater differentiati...

At the request of Canada, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 9 April to establish two panels to examine Canada’s complaints regarding anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by the United States on imports of Canadian softwood lumber, WTO announced.Canada recalled that on 27 Ma...

Canada has submitted the request to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up an adjudication panel to judge its dispute with the United States over Canadian lumber exports, according to an agenda circulated by the WTO. The meeting of the WTO’s dispute settlement body is scheduled on Marc...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of uncoated groundwood paper from Canada. “President Trump made it clear from the beginning that we will vigorously administer our trade laws to provide U....

The 2018 edition of Xylexpo is going to be a milestone in the 50-year success story of the event: the area has been virtually sold out for a few weeks now and, with the addition of a fourth hall, the exhibition will get close to 35 thousand net square meters, a significant progress from 29,189 in th...

Wood Taiwan 2018, co-organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA) will be unveiled at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 from April 2 to 5. There will be a total 167 domestic and overseas exhibitors, using 1,076 booths. The...

Biesse Middle East has signed contracts worth more than Euro 1.3 million euros at the Dubai Woodshow, company announced. The 13th edition of the Dubai Woodshow took place at the World Trade Centre in Dubai on the 12th to 14th of March 2018. Biesse participated for the 10th year in a row with a 200 m...

Smart Planet Technologies has launched the first reCUP Recycling Initiative with support from Southern California based recycling partners, Allan Company, a materials recovery facility (MRF) and Replenysh, a closed-loop collection platform provider.“Allan Company is pleased to partner with Smart Pla...

Horizon Forest Products expanded two of its Raleigh Operations, Raleigh Flooring Division and Raleigh Reload Center, by relocating the Raleigh Reload Center from Commodity Parkway to its new home at 825 Management Way in Garner, North Carolina.With the Reload Relocation, the Raleigh Flooring Branch ...

Mr Bart Drage, Gambini America’s Managing Director, took part in the groundbreaking ceremony which marked the commencement of construction for Gambini America’s new facilities in De Pere, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. The new plant, scheduled for practical completion by summer 2018, will house the new ...

Stora Enso’s operational EBIT for the 1Q 2018 was approximately Euro 369 million. This is well above the earlier guidance for the 1Q 2018 operational EBIT. Sales for the 1Q 2018, amounting to approximately Euro 2 579 million, were similar to the 4Q 2017 sales of Euro 2 511 million, as the company sa...

US softwood lumber demand will grow at an annual rate of 2.3% through 2030, higher than the real GDP, a newly released study by ForestEdge and Wood Resources International forecasts. A detailed analysis of the future consumption of softwood lumber in each of the five end- use categories (residential...

Biesse S.p.A., Italian producer of machinery and systems for processing of wood, glass/stone, announced its revenue in 2017 increased 11.6% to Euro 690.1 million, EBITDA up 14.3% to Euro 288.6 million. The share of Wood division in the company's revenue was 70.9% (72.9% in 2016). Almost half of comp...

An upgrade of the mill, which is in South West France, was successfully completed in March following a three-week shutdown and included the implementation of a new pulp washing line, and a complete overhaul of the black liquor recovery boiler.SKG next plans a series of improvements to the paper mach...

Pennsylvania Cherry LLC, a manufacturer of kiln-dried hardwood cherry, to invest $15 million in new sawmill in Mercersburg Borough, Franklin County, and will create 42 new jobs in the next three years, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development announced.“Pennsylvania’s excellent...

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has approved a capacity expansion project at its Mobile, Alabama manufacturing facility that will support K-C Professional's continued bath tissue category growth in North America. With an estimated investment of more than $100 million, this two-year project is expected to...

UPM has launched UPM Formi 3D, a new biocomposite material for 3D Printing, company announced. The new material brings together advanced cellulose fibre and biopolymer technologies. With a matte finish and a surface that feels natural to the touch, filaments for 3D printing can be produced in light ...

Kronospan opens a new showroom in Warsaw, in the new cosmopolitan business area overlooking the famous Grzybowski Square, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.All architects, designers and carpenters are invited to explore the 300 m2 area that blends together contempo...

Solenis has introduced its new MicroSolSM advanced retention and drainage solutions to help printing and writing paper producers stay competitive through increased productivity and superior product offerings.MicroSol is a revolutionary technology package that combines the company’s new patented PerF...

At the request of Canada, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 9 April to establish two panels to examine Canada’s complaints regarding anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by the United States on imports of Canadian softwood lumber, WTO announced.Canada recalled that on 27 Ma...

The Rougier Group announced that Poitiers Commercial Court issued a ruling approving Rougier S.A.’s request to benefit from safeguard proceedings and Rougier Afrique International's request to benefit from court-ordered receivership proceedings. The Court has set a 12-month observation period throug...

Canada has submitted the request to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up an adjudication panel to judge its dispute with the United States over Canadian lumber exports, according to an agenda circulated by the WTO. The meeting of the WTO’s dispute settlement body is scheduled on Marc...

Roseburg Forest Products will begin labeling its composite wood products in compliance with new federal formaldehyde emissions standards no later than April 30, well before the currently scheduled effective date of June 1, 2018.Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) formaldehyde standar...

Charles Ingram Lumber Co., a family-owned sawmill located in Effingham, S.C., is expanding its existing operations. With $33 million of capital investment, the company is expected to create 22 new jobs, South Carolina Department of Commerce announced. Serving the southeastern U.S. since 1931, Charle...

Despite recent furore in the UK press about excessive plastic packaging waste and the impact on the environment, Antalis Packaging has been quick to assert that paper packaging, when used efficiently, offers a viable and green solution and shouldn’t be categorised in the same unsustainable bracket.R...

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. has obtained the highest rating in the DBJ Environmental Rating from the Development Bank of Japan Inc., and has received a loan based on the relevant program.DBJ Environmentally Rated Loan Program is the world's first loan program in which the conditionality is set...

Florestal Rio das Pedras (FRP) has chosen the INFLOR Forest system to improve the management of its forest assets, and is using the tool since January. FRP boasts 22 thousand hectares of plantations distributed in 40 thousand hectares of areas in the municipalities of Santa Cecília, Ponte Alta do No...

Siempelkamp concluded a contract with Göttinger GIM Export Group for a second MDF line for the Turkish wood-based panel manufacturer AGT based in Antalya. The order for the new line also includes the supply, installation, and startup supervision for the fiber dryer and energy plant by Siempelkamp’s ...

The kraftliner mill Smurfit Kappa Piteå in Sweden is the first customer to install ContainerEye, a blue tidy container with a PulpEye cabinet equipped with modules for kappa number, crill, fibre and shives analyses. The ContainerEye is a turnkey delivery ready to connect with sample points, water, e...

In February, U.S. wood pellets exports have surged 85.0% YoY to 476.3 thousand tonnes, and value has grown by 50.3%, according to the USDA. The exports prices have declined 18.8% to $133 a tonne.The exports to United Kingdom, the main consumer of wood pellets from U.S., increased by 94.9% to 339.7 t...

FEA Canada/Wood Markets’ 2017 annual survey of “Top 20” Canadian and U.S. lumber producers featured mixed production trends despite a runaway lumber market in the U.S. With few mill acquisitions, almost all of the production gains arose from improvements at existing mills. Of the top 40 companies, 8...

In 2017, Russia sharply increased woodworking machine imports (+60.7%) after a decline of 15.6% in 2016. This may indicate that companies of Russian forest-based industries have adapted to the current exchange rate of the national currency, according to the analytical report "Russian forest-based...

Arjowiggins completed the sale of Arjowiggins Security to the Blue Motion Technologies Holding investment group. Arjowiggins Security mainly produces banknote paper at the Crèvecœur mill in France.Following the divestment of Dutch-based Arjowiggins Security BV and its Apeldoorn mill in July 2017, th...

Interfor Corporation it has removed the sale restrictions on, and consented to a sale by Geneva-based Ilim Timber Continental S.A. of, 3.68 million Interfor common shares in an ordinary market transaction, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.Interfor is a growth-orie...

Bergs Timber AB has signed an agreement with Bergs Timber’s principal owner, Icelandic Norvik hf, with respect to the acquisition of a number of companies within the Norvik group with operations in Latvia, Estonia and the United Kingdom.The purchase price will be made up of 170 million newly issued ...

Kronospan opens a new showroom in Warsaw, in the new cosmopolitan business area overlooking the famous Grzybowski Square, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.All architects, designers and carpenters are invited to explore the 300 m2 area that blends together contempo...

Biesse Group has opened 1,500 m2 showroom in Istanbul, Turkey, company announced. Company has invested over Euro 500 thousand in the new showroom with totaling up to Euro 5 million of investment for Biesse Turkey. More than 20 state-of-the-art machines will be permanently on display with product dem...

Biesse Middle East has signed contracts worth more than Euro 1.3 million euros at the Dubai Woodshow, company announced. The 13th edition of the Dubai Woodshow took place at the World Trade Centre in Dubai on the 12th to 14th of March 2018. Biesse participated for the 10th year in a row with a 200 m...

OneFortyOne (OFO) confirms that independent forestry auditors have again found the Company to be fully compliant with the globally endorsed Australian Standard® for Sustainable Forest Management.Certification is managed by the Responsible Wood Scheme and ensures that OFO’s forests are conserved and ...

Crown Van Gelder has been awarded the OHSAS 18001 accreditation for its Health and Safety Management System, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.The OHSAS 18001 is the internationally recognized assessment specification for occupational health and safety management s...

Kruger Specialty Papers has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable. Kruger Specialty Papers shares the SPC’s vision of a world where all packaging is manufactured responsibly using p...

Smart Planet Technologies has launched the first reCUP Recycling Initiative with support from Southern California based recycling partners, Allan Company, a materials recovery facility (MRF) and Replenysh, a closed-loop collection platform provider.“Allan Company is pleased to partner with Smart Pla...

Florestal Rio das Pedras (FRP) has chosen the INFLOR Forest system to improve the management of its forest assets, and is using the tool since January. FRP boasts 22 thousand hectares of plantations distributed in 40 thousand hectares of areas in the municipalities of Santa Cecília, Ponte Alta do No...

Siempelkamp concluded a contract with Göttinger GIM Export Group for a second MDF line for the Turkish wood-based panel manufacturer AGT based in Antalya. The order for the new line also includes the supply, installation, and startup supervision for the fiber dryer and energy plant by Siempelkamp’s ...

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) reported record financial results for the 1Q ended March 31, 2018, the eleventh consecutive quarter in which the company has reported records in both net sales and net earnings.1Q 2017 net earnings were $32.8 million, up 56%. EBITDA, which excludes the net gain...

Sonoco reported financial results for its 1Q, ending April 1, 2018. Net sales for the 1Q were $1.30 billion, an increase of $131.9 million, or 11.2%, from last year’s quarter. The improvement reflects an increase in sales added by acquisitions, the positive impact of foreign exchange, higher selling...

Goodfellow Inc. announced its financial results for the three months ended February 28, 2018. The Company reported a net loss of $(1.4) million, or $(0.17) per share compared to a net loss of $(5.4) million, or $(0.63) per share a year ago.Consolidated sales for the three months ended February 28th,...

Interfor Corporation it has removed the sale restrictions on, and consented to a sale by Geneva-based Ilim Timber Continental S.A. of, 3.68 million Interfor common shares in an ordinary market transaction, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.Interfor is a growth-orie...

Rengo Co., Ltd. will transfer all its equity in its corrugated packaging subsidiary, Guangdong Rengo Packaging Co., Ltd. (Guangdong Rengo), which is located in Foshan City, Guangdong, China, to Sun Hing Paper Company, Limited, a subsidiary of Hung Hing Printing Group Limited.Hung Hing Printing is an...

West Fraser Timber announced that in connection with its normal course issuer bid effective September 19, 2017, West Fraser Timber has entered into an automatic share purchase plan pursuant to which the securities dealer acting as the Company’s agent for the normal course issuer bid may acquire, at ...

U.S. total packaging papers shipments in March 2018 were down 6.6% compared to March 2017 and down 6.5% year-to-date, as the American Forest & Paper Association reported.Bag & sack shipments were down 8.3% year-to-date. Multiwall shipments were down 12.6%. Converting shipments were down 2.8%...

Slovenia's roundwood purchased from private owners in February 2018 was worth Euro 3.2 million, which is almost 54% less than in the previous month, mainly due to the lower quantity of purchased wood, as the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia said in the press release received by Lesprom...

Smurfit Kappa has announced the opening of its latest Experience Centre in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad region in Russia, further expanding its network of expertise.The Smurfit Kappa Experience Centres provide a place for customers to get hands-on experience of how packaging impacts every step of the supp...

Antalis signed an agreement in principle with its lenders setting out the terms and conditions for financing its syndicated credit facility for an amount of Euro 285 million and its maturity has been extended through 31 December 2021, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Netw...

Valmet Oyj of Finland has signed a Euro 45 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to partially finance its upcoming RDI programme, aimed at developing cost-efficient solutions to improve the productivity and operational performance of industrial processes including energy and...

Columbia Pulp I, LLC has received $20 million in critical New Markets Tax Credit financing from CEI Capital Management LLC to help the start-up build a new processing plant, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.The new company will build a 290,000 square foot facility...

Nippon Paper Industries has announced price increase for kraft paper grades by a minimum of 15%, effective with shipments as of June 21, 2018.The company has worked on thorough cost reductions and strive to maintain product prices. However, the rise in manufacturing costs, including the increase in ...

Due to continuing cost increases of pulp and other raw materials, Sappi is forced to increase its Dye Sublimation and Large Format Inkjet paper prices as from 1 May 2018. This measure is necessary to mitigate continuing margin erosion and keeping the business sustainable, as the company says in the ...

Södra Cell increased the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $1,170 per tonne, effective 1 April, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.“We continue to see very strong global demand while supply remains tight,” commented Magnus Björkm...

To further increase efficiency, Essity is restructuring its Consumer Tissue production in Spain. The restructuring measures to be implemented in 2018 include the closure of the production facility in La Riba and the closure of one tissue machine at the production facility in Allo, as the company say...

Norbord Inc. announced that a shortage of wood will cause it to temporarily suspend production at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada. Norbord currently expects the suspension to commence on or about May 14, 2018 and to continue for approximately one mont...

Essity is restructuring its production facility in Santiago, Chile, to further improve quality and cost for the Consumer Tissue and Professional Hygiene businesses in the country. The restructuring measures include the closure of one tissue machine and two converting lines, as the company says i...

HNI Corporation announced the retirement of Stan A. Askren and the promotion of Jeffrey D. Lorenger as President, HNI Corporation and the election of Mr. Lorenger to the Board of Directors of HNI Corporation. Mr. Askren informed the Board he expects to retire as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman ...

Roseburg announced that Pete Hancock has accepted the position of Roanoke Timberlands Manager, effective May 7, 2018. In this role, Hancock will oversee the day-to-day harvest and land management activities on Roseburg’s 158,000-acre fee land base in North Carolina and Virginia. A 2001 graduate of V...

At its Annual General Meeting, the Swedish Forest Industries Federation elected Lars Idermark, President of Södra, as its new Chairman.Lars Idermark said: “The contribution that forests and the forest industry make to the Swedish economy and welfare system is invaluable. Every day, it generates jobs...