Wood Industry News from Austria

230,000-tonne recycled fibre mill to join MM's industrial platform with all employees transferred.

25 t/h line ordered for Vadodara facility with C-Feeder and S 1056 refiner.

Staufer will oversee sales, order processing, production and after-sales, with a focus on international markets and customer service.

Sawmill processes over 1 million m3 of roundwood annually with Euro 150 million revenue.

Second washing unit and refiner scheduled for May 2028 startup to support capacity expansion.

400 m3/h line scheduled for Q4 2027 startup with HHQ-Chipper and TurnKnife system.

System features Europe's largest FibreFlow drum pulper and targets 1,650 t/d capacity for recycled packaging papers.

700 t/d corrugating medium line scheduled for first-half 2027 startup.

The project will develop and pilot tools for recycled material uptake, reuse and take-back models, integration of agricultural residues and improved traceability across eight European countries.

Partnership offers pilot-scale development access at Andritz's Graz facility with UPM Euca as standard pulp.

48,000 m2 facility features fully automated panel storage and plus-energy building design.

They propose indicative land‑use targets based on member states' own assessments and projections and say voluntary carbon removal rules must remain voluntary.

The primary woodworking machinery sector has been hit harder by the downturn than the secondary segment that supplies machinery for further processing.

The project will replace the site's last third-party control system with a web-based distributed control system, include a DNAe historian and HIMA-based safety systems, and the customer will take over delivery in the first quarter of 2027.

The U.S. posts the steepest decline among the largest softwood lumber import markets, followed by Germany and China, while supplier volumes fall most for Canada, Russia, and Austria.

Stationary unit targets 2027 startup to lower energy use and enable kiln capacity increase.

Greenfield facility aims to secure self-sufficient pulp supply for the company’s existing paper machines.

Investment supports the company's market entry with high-speed machines designed for napkin and facial grades.

Replacement of existing cast iron cylinder aims to maintain high machine-glazed paper quality and ensure long-term operational stability.

Initiative replaces thermal disposal with material recycling for used press felts and forming fabrics.

Softwood accounts for 97% of total import volume.

The former M. Kaindl regional sales manager succeeds Andreas Winkler after a four-month transition period.

Swedish forest trailer manufacturer Trejon gains Austrian market access through established family-owned firm.

Targets efficient lime recausticizing with optimized energy consumption and operational costs.

EBITDA falls 8% to Euro 293.3 million as price pressures persist, while Eastern European and overseas markets show positive development.

Company establishes six-member Executive Committee to lead refined premiumization strategy and confirms 2025 EBITDA growth outlook.

The 52-day project increases production capacity by at least 15% through new forming and pressing technology.

Boosted production efficiency and paper strength with record-setting press installation.

Modernization targets improved chemical recovery, higher power generation, and consistent chip supply.

Exports to Switzerland, Italy, and Spain rise as tariff conflicts weigh on U.S. business and boost imports from Asia.

Modernization targets increased production capacity for high-quality toilet and kitchen tissue.

Modernization targets operational efficiency and resource self-sufficiency through integrated technology.

Modernization targets enhanced operational efficiency and self-sufficiency.

Strategic assessment covers seven sawmills with 3 million m3 capacity and three CLT mills across four countries.

Austrian site, the company's first CLT production facility, supplies material for roughly 15,000 global projects.

Modernization targets increased pulp production capacity for molded fiber packaging

New fiber production system targets enhanced processing capabilities for medium-density fiberboard.

Purchase includes Kurzemes Granulas SIA and expands the Group's sustainable sawmill operations in the Baltics.

Sawmill adds 340,000 m3 of annual sawn timber capacity to Austrian group's portfolio in Northern Europe.

Start-up is scheduled for the Q4 2026.

The newly established Pfeifer Timber UK Ltd. will in future supply both existing customers and new target groups more quickly and efficiently – initially with high-quality sawn timber from its Finnish subsidiary brand Pölkky.