All articles by Stephen Powney
Stephen Powney
Arauco orders news OSB plant from Dieffenbacher
Global panels giant Arauco has ordered a new OSB plant from Dieffenbacher for its Trupan site in Chile.
Metro-Ply Group orders new MDF plant in Thailand from Siempelkamp
Metro-Ply has ordered an MDF line from Siempelkamp to be built at Surat Thani in Thailand.
Dieffenbacher acquires composites business of Schmidt & Heinzmann
Global wood-based panels production technology specialist Dieffenbacher has acquired the composites business of Schmidt & Heinzmann.
EC investigation into Chinese hardwood plywood imports gets underway
The European Commission has started an anti-dumping investigation into hardwood plywood imports originating from China.
Dieffenbacher acquires Pagnoni
Dieffenbacher has acquired the Italian family-owned press manufacturer Pagnoni Impianti S.r.l.
European wood-based panels sector predicted to remain flat in 2025
European wood-based panels sector predicted to remain flat in 2025
Unilin Technologies partners with Dieffenbacher to roll out Osiris fibreboard recycling technology
Unilin Technologies is partnering with Dieffenbacher to roll out the fibreboard recycling technology Osiris.
Arauco’s panels business sees slight uptick in sales during Q2
Leading global wood-based panels producer Arauco posted adjusted EBITDA for its wood products business of US$124.6m during Q2, 2024, which translates to an 8.6% or US$9.8m increase compared to the previous quarter.
Thai panels producer S Kijchai Enterprise to build third MDF plant
Thai wood-based panel producer S Kijchai Enterprise Public Company Ltd is to build a third MDF plant at its headquarters site in Rayong province.
Kronospan completes acquisition of Latvian cargo terminal in Riga
SIA Kronospan Riga has completed the acquisition of KS Terminal Ltd, the fourth largest cargo terminal in the Port of Riga.