Parquet consumption gained 2% in 2016 according to first estimations by the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP). Full data are expected to be available at the general assembly in June. In 2015, the increase had been +0.5%. Except for Finland, all countries showed positive developments. The highest growth rates were achieved by Sweden, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Belgium followed by France and Poland. Austria and Germany - constituting the biggest European market - are expanding as well.
Since there is reason to believe that plywood from Russia or Belarus is being imported into the EU via third countries, Danish authorities want to increase controls on imports, for example from...
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The VMG Group is deeply rooted in the Baltic states and the timber industry there. Its subsidiary VMG Technics, a machine and plant manufacturer, has recently attracted attention with projects...
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In the first quarter of 2024, West Fraser of Vancouver/CA generated US-$1.6 billion (€1.5 billion) in sales and reported earnings of US-$35 million (€32.7 million).
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In April, the German wood packaging, pallet and export packaging industry recorded month-on-month increases in the purchase prices of solid wood and OSB. Only the purchase price of plywood fell...
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