Weyerhaeuser plans to invest $500 million in a state-of-the-art laminated strand lumber (LSL) facility near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas, doubling its TimberStrand® capacity and enhancing its engineered wood products (EWP)…
RichPly, located in Richmond near Vancouver, is undertaking an $18.7 million modernization project at its plywood manufacturing facility. The upgrade includes the installation of a Con-Vey Argos panel repair system,…
In October 2024 a South Korean delegation with interest in LNG plywood for gas tankers visited the Segezha’s Vyatka plywood mill (Kirov). The visit group included auditors from one of…
Metsä Wood plans to stop plywood production at its Suolahti mill in Finland due to poor profitability. According to the plan, birch plywood production will cease by the end of…
The milestone shipment, consisting of 46 m3 of plywood, was produced by Integrated Wood Processing Sdn Bhd in Tawau and exported to Poland on September 29. Chief Conservator of Forests,…
A new oriented strand board (OSB) mill is set to begin construction in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, in 2025. The province has allocated nearly 1.2 million cubic metres of timber to…
Century Plyboards, an Indian plywood producer, plans to increase its production capacity by 30% over the next 12-15 months. This expansion includes building a new facility, with possible locations in…
Moelven Vänerply is facing a downturn due to decreased construction activity, leading to a 20% reduction in production and a layoff notice affecting up to 18 employees. "We have seen…
Sveza, a Russian plywood producer, has acquired the Kama Pulp and Paper Mill located in Krasnokamsk, Perm region, marking its entry into the pulp and paper industry. The acquisition, pending…
Besse Forest Products has closed three hardwood veneer and plywood plants in Wisconsin, leading to over 130 layoffs due to an "unprecedented industry downturn." The affected facilities include Wisconsin Veneer…