Finnish port strike continues
The political strike initiated by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) on Monday, March 11, 2024, is ongoing. SAK and Finnish Labor Minister Satonen met on Wednesday, but…
The political strike initiated by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) on Monday, March 11, 2024, is ongoing. SAK and Finnish Labor Minister Satonen met on Wednesday, but…
The executive director of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Sheam Satkuru, described the changes in the tropical plywood industry in Asia in an interview with The Star. ‘Tropical plywood…
The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) has called for a two-week strike starting on Monday, March 11, 2024. It is a political strike against the Finnish government’s reforms.…
The Woodstock Consortium's press release states that the European Commission's investigation has found plywood imports from Kazakhstan and Turkey to be of Russian origin, thereby circumventing Russian birch plywood import…
Garnica introduces the Garnica Partner Community (GPC) initiative to selected distributors, aiming to enhance relationships and boost sales growth. Through tailored benefits within preferred products, sales volumes, and clientele, Garnica…
AmberBirch, a Latvian birch veneer producer, is set to double its production capacity to 90,000 m3 by mid-2025 with a significant investment exceeding 40 million euros. This expansion entails an…
A new trailer brand, Wagnermaier, has emerged in Tatarstan, Russia. The company plans to operate in three shifts to achieve its targeted capacity of 3,000 units per year. Wagnermaier has…
Raute has signed a service agreement with Paged Eesti OÜ in Pärnu, Estonia. The mill belongs to the Polish Paged Group. The deal covers maintenance responsibility of the production machinery…
Boise Cascade Wood Products plans to invest $75 million to expand and modernize its Oakdale facility in Allen Parish, aiming to increase veneer production capacity by 30% to 400 million…
Chinese plywood machinery producer, Chinglun Machine Engineering, is aiming to expand its presence beyond China. Originally founded in Taiwan in the early 2000s, the company later relocated to China due…