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­ Click here to view the web version. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ WOOD PRODUCTS AND PANELS ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Dear Reader,   Welcome to Headlines, your preview of reports and articles featured in the latest issue of EUWID Wood Products and Panels. We hope you find this interesting and informative reading. Andreas Ruf Editor-in-Chief  EUWID Wood Products and Panels ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Contents Issue 40/2018 ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Companies ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Pellet-plant manufacturer CPM Holdings to be sold to private-equity company   Growth in Bellesbumprom's production and export   Segezha Group planning gluelam works on Sachalin   Södra's Mönsterås sawmill ramping up to three shifts   Ecobloks set to go back online in the middle of November   Nobilia to start with 500 kitchens per day in Saarlouis   Häcker begins building new works in Ostercappeln   A slight downturn in Grigeo Baltwood's performance   Federal Cartel Office approves sale of Bürkle to Auctus   Raute upgrades forecast for 2018 financial year   Further growth KAP Industrial Holdings' sales revenue   Arauco sticking to commissioning date for Grayling   Exclusive décor alliance formed by Arauco and Formica   Ahlstrom-Munksjö Decor is drafting entry plan for China   Imal-Pal: Meanwhile over 100 Dynasteam references   Homag Plattenaufteiltechnik and Anthon cooperate   Garnica to build second veneer works in France in Troyes   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Roundwood/Sawnwood ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Sharper decline in softwood timber prices in USA   Industrial-wood prices increased again in Norway   Decline in Romanian softwood lumber exports   Romanian exports of beech lumber down by 7%   Russia's softwood-log exports down 10 % in Q2 2018   Ukraine: Rate of increase in exports to EU intensifies   Forest owners interested in green-timber felling   Industrial wood selling in Austria despite beetle calamity   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Wood Products ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Stronger growth registered in pellet output in USA   Germany: Growth of 1.4 % in pellet prices in September   HPE forecasting 5 % increase in output for 2018   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Wood-based panels ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ North America: Over 10 short-cycle presses to get up and running in the next two years   Chile: Wood-based panel production again over 3m m³   Chile: MDF exports decreased by 50% since 2011   Continued upward spiral in urea prices pushing UF resin prices higher as well   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Surfaces ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Decor paper industry operating at much lower capacity utilisation over the summer ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ People ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ At the end of August, Paul van Doesburg has left Deurotech Group (DTG) as chief sales officer   On 19 September, Alexander Zschokke has been appointed new chairman of the board of directors of Bauwerk Boen Group   As per the beginning of September, Michael Meier has taken over as head of product management at Parador   Kai Kächelein, who is responsible for the retail trade, sales & marketing division within the management board of Hagebau, resigned from his operational duties on 20 September   As per 8 October, Reinhold Gütebier will become the new CEO of Austrian Kika/Leiner Group   As per 22 August, Andi Owen has succeeded Brian C. Walker as president and CEO of Herman Miller   Over recent months the Titus Group, which is active in the area of furniture fittings, has made three changes to management   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ The next issue of EUWID  Wood Products and Panels will be published next Wednesday. For further information and details go to www.euwid-wood-products.com. Need more information? If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact our editorial team at holz@euwid.de. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ADVERTISEMENT ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ EUWID Making Markets Transparent Free trial offer Are you interested in the broad range of topics and industries covered by EUWID? Sign up for a free three-week trial - no cancellation required and no obligation to subscribe. For any questions and queries just give us a call at +49 7224 9397-572 or send an email to service@euwid.de. We look forward to hearing from you. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Imprint: EUWID Europäischer Wirtschaftsdienst GmbH Bleichstr. 20-22 76593 Gernsbach Germany +49 7224 9397-0 info@euwid.de https://www.euwid.de/en Managing director: Dr. Martin Katz Commercial register: County court Mannheim HRB 530198 VAT No.: DE 811680902 unsubscribe newsletter ­