Headlines

­ 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 25/2018 ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Companies ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ As of 1 September 2018, Sörnsen group also taking over Kallinge and Umeå from Södra   Hornbach improves turnover as well as results   Like-for-like turnover rise of 4.2% for The Home Depot   Lowe's increases like-for-like turnover by 0.6%   Lumber Liquidators opening 400th sales outlet   Interforest companies renamed Danzer Canada   JAF Global expands purchasing and sales to North America   Wismar Pellets to acquire majority in best: Pellets   Baltic Block increases production of blocks   Hasslacher planning to extend Malaya Vishera facility   MFP acquires patent for solid-wooden beech wall   Viken Skog increases turnover by 9% to NOK1.466bn   German Cartel Office approves HIT's takeover by ESSVP   Slovlepex completes automation of scantling line   Start-up of Pollmeier's new veneer lay-up line delayed   Trex's growth trajectory perpetuated in first quarter   Greenlam's laminate exports up by roughly 5 %   More creditors pledge support for Steinhoff group   Neudoerfler increases 2017 turnover by 12.4%   Axalta boosts wood coatings capacity   Cefla increased production revenues to €528m   Greenply's MDF sales down by almost a quarter in Q4   Schattdecor reports revenues in excess of €700m for 2017   Almost 50,000 m³ of MDF sold by Centuryply so far   Broadview enjoys pro forma reviews of €680m   Büttner to deliver dryer and combination burner to VMG   Masisa slashes financial debts by US$170m   Neodecortech: Raw material costs depressed earnings   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Roundwood/Sawnwood ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Hardly any growth in Russian exports to China in Q1   Some delays in shipments of softwood timber from Northwestern Federal District of Russia   Softwood sawlog prices largely stable in Estonia   Sweden hit by severe forest fires in Västmanland again   Sveaskog raising industrial wood and sawlog prices too   Austria's sawmilling industry boosts output by 2.7 %   Demand for KD side-cuts remains consistently high   High consumption and stock-building creating stabile conditions on sawmill-residue markets   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Wood Products ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ HPE sector records 27% increase in turnover   Consequences of large fire in Manzhouli, China, still influencing larch scantlings   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Wood-based panels ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Plywood production remains restricted in China   Slightly better availability of Indonesian film-faced plywood   Major production losses in Brazil's timber industry   Canada reviewing import duty on US plywood   Supply situation for resins has returned to normal   Large jump in methanol spot prices since end of May   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Surfaces ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Some significant increases in warehouse stocks of standard oak veneer since March   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Furniture ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Kitchen furniture exports up 2.8% to end of March   German household furniture imports down by 4.4%   Austrian furniture production stagnant at last year's level   Marginal decline in Polish kitchen furniture output   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Construction ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Housing construction orders decline by 9.2%   Completed dwelling units up by 2.6% in 2017   US housing starts rise by 10.5% in April   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Events ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Exhibitor numbers up at Carrefour du Bois   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Trade ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ German timber trade ends first four months with 6.2% rise   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ People ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Frank Schumacher is to leave Interprint as management board spokesperson at his own request at the end of 2018   Guido Schweizer has transferred as head of sales to Printing Inks Technology on 1 January   DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding is expanding their management board from three to four persons   With effect as per 18 June, Gary Michel has been appointed new president and CEO of Jeld-Wen Holding   Sallie Bailey is to retire as CFO of Louisiana-Pacific at her own request in mid-July   As per 4 June, Shai Even has taken over the CFO position at Enviva Partners (Enviva)   Anders Marklund is to transfer as CFO from Setra Group to Bergs Timber in autumn   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 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 ­