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October 13, 2018

Timber harvests in Russia increase 6.2% to 190 million m3 in 2017

Timber harvests in Russia were close to 190 million m3 in 2017, as estimated by WRI based on forest industry production, log usage and net exports of logs. The derived timber harvest was up approximately 6.2% from 2016 primarily due to higher log consumption by the softwood sawmilling sector and the...

October 12, 2018

Bulk Handling Systems named Matthias Erdmannsdoerfer Managing Director of Max-AI

Management/Corporate changes/Labour111

Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has named Matthias Erdmannsdoerfer Managing Director of Max-AI®. As Managing Director, Erdmannsdoerfer will be responsible for the Max-AI product line including Sales, Business Development and Product & Application Development.Max-AI technology employs artificial inte...

October 12, 2018

Voith to supply Blueline stock preparation system to Lucart mill in Italy

Facility and Equipment177

Voith reached a deal with Lucart Group for the delivery of a BlueLine stock preparation system at the company’s paper mill headquarters in Porcari, Italy.The scope of supply includes all the latest Voith technologies to minimize energy consumption and achieve maximum efficiency in fiber usage. Above...

October 12, 2018

Hyne Timber to expand its glue laminated timber capability in Maryborough, Queensland

Investments219

Hyne Timber has announced a significant expansion to its Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing capability in Maryborough, Queensland. Construction of the new plant is expected to commence within a matter of weeks, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.The new state...

October 12, 2018

Recard starts-up new tissue machine at Drenik's Belgrade mill in Serbia

Facility and Equipment269

Recard starts-up 120 tonne/day tissue PM 3 at Drenik's Belgrade facility in Serbia. This turn-key plant is the 3rd one supplied by Recard to Drenik ND after PM1 (2004) and PM2 (2008). An identical plant will be supplied to Drenik Hungary in 2019, as the company says in the press release received by ...

October 12, 2018

Boise Cascade to acquire Arling Lumber

Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers109

Boise Cascade Company announced an agreement to acquire Arling Lumber, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the 4Q, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.“Arling is an exceptional supplier of many forest products,” sai...

October 12, 2018

Edelmann Group to open additional production site in Mexico in 4Q 2018

Facility and Equipment121

The Edelmann Group plans to open a second production facility in the north of Mexico City. Production is expected to commence in the 4Q 2018, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.The new plant will grow into the main pillars consumer brands and health care in particul...

October 12, 2018

Interfor to temporarily reduce lumber production in British Columbia Interior, Canada

Plans and Strategy270

Interfor Сorporation (“Interfor”) plans to temporarily reduce production across its operating platform in the British Columbia Interior in 4Q 2018 due to a combination of declining lumber prices and escalating log costs.The curtailment is expected to reduce production in the region by approximately ...

October 12, 2018

Holmen Paper Hallsta upgrades condition monitoring system on PM12 at its Roslagen mill in Sweden

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At Swedish specialty paper mill Holmen Paper Hallsta in Roslagen upgrades condition monitoring system on PM12. The installation, undertaken by SPM service engineers and partners, is underway and scheduled for completion at the end of this November. SPM performs training of maintenance staff in the o...

October 12, 2018

Canadian lumber production increased by 1% in July

Sales and Markets164

Canada's lumber production fell 5.5% from June to 5 250.8 thousand cubic metres of lumber in July 2018. Production was 1.0% higher than in July 2017, as Statistics Canada said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.Sawmills shipped 5 546.0 thousand cubic metres of lumber in July, down 3.2%...

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Timber harvests in Russia increase 6.2% to 190 million m3 in 2017

Bulk Handling Systems named Matthias Erdmannsdoerfer Managing Director of Max-AI

Voith to supply Blueline stock preparation system to Lucart mill in Italy

Hyne Timber to expand its glue laminated timber capability in Maryborough, Queensland

Recard starts-up new tissue machine at Drenik's Belgrade mill in Serbia

Boise Cascade to acquire Arling Lumber

Edelmann Group to open additional production site in Mexico in 4Q 2018

Interfor to temporarily reduce lumber production in British Columbia Interior, Canada

Holmen Paper Hallsta upgrades condition monitoring system on PM12 at its Roslagen mill in Sweden

Canadian lumber production increased by 1% in July

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