Finland’s Junnikkala recently commissioned its new €70 million sawmill in Oulu, Finland. The planned annual production is 350,000 m3 of sawn timber.
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Schilliger Holz Produces First CLT Panel at Its Facility in Vogelsheim, France
On February 8th, Schilliger Holz produced the first CLT panel at its newly upgraded Schilliger plant in Vogelsheim, France.
Timberlink Opens NeXTimber Manufacturing Facility in Tarpeena, South Australia
Timberlink has opened its NeXTimber® by Timberlink® manufacturing facility and upgraded its green mill in Tarpeena, South Australia.
Brazilian Exports of Wood-Based Products Increase Year-Over-Year in January
The value of Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 13.0% year-over-year in January, the ITTO reported.
Metsä Group Parent Company Announces Divestiture of Its Estonia Wood Supply Business
Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative will sell its wood supply business in Estonia to Combiwood Forest OÜ, an Estonian company owned by Combiwood Grupp OÜ.
Metsä Group to Close Its Merikarvia, Finland, Sawmill by the End of June
Metsä Group said change negotiations concerning its Merikarvia sawmill have ended, and it has decided to close down operations by the end of June.
Ingka Investments Expands Forestland Portfolio in Finland and Baltics
Ingka Investments has acquired 23,883 hectares in Europe—of which 19,276 hectares are forestland—in Finland, Estonia, and Latvia.
EU Reaches Deal on Carbon Removals Certification Framework
EU negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a regulation to establish the first EU-level certification framework for carbon removals.
Belarusian Timber Exports Continued to Expand in January
Belarusian sawn timber exports expanded in January, Belarus 1, a state-owned television channel, reported.
VMG Group Opens LVL, I-Joist, and Structural Particleboard Facility in Lithuania
The VMG Lignum Construction factory has an annual capacity of 120,000 m3 of LVL, 15 million meters of I-joists, and 200,000 m3 of structural particleboard.