GERMANY – Operating plants in Losheim am See, Germany, and in the Polish cities of Karlino and Krosno Odrzańskie, the Homanit Group is a European specialist in the production of thin, high-value-added wood fiberboards.

RUSSIA – The Russian wood-based panels manufacturer Uvadrev-Holding placed an order with Siempelkamp for a new particleboard plant.

GERMANY – Particleboard producer Kronospan wants to significantly expand its manufacturing site in Steinheim-Sandebeck.

CANADA – Norbord Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Fraser Timber effective February 1, 2021, reported Adjusted EBITDA of USD 865 million for the full-year 2020 compared to USD 138 million in 2019.

BRAZIL – Despite the impacts of the paralysis of economic activities throughout 2020, Duratex closes the year with consolidated sales revenue of BRL 5,879.6 million, 17.3% above 2019. This performance is due to the pricing strategy and the focus on export volumes, in addition to the recovery of the company and markets.

ECUADOR – Ecuadorian Particleboard / MDP (PB / MDP) exports exceeded USD 128.9 million in 2020, a slight growth of 0.7 percent compared to the previous year.

TURKEY – For its second production plant near Inegöl, the Turkish wood-based materials manufacturer Starwood, ordered from Siempelkamp its second thin-board plant for the production of thin MDF/HDF boards.

CANADA – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and Norbord Inc. jointly announced that the shareholders of each of West Fraser and Norbord have approved all resolutions relating to West Fraser’s acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Norbord.

AUSTRIA – The Egger Group closed the first half of its 2020/2021 financial year (reporting date 31 October 2020) with consolidated sales of EUR 1.45 billion (-2.1 % as compared to the previous year).

CANADA – Uniboard announced the appointment of Nortra, CJP Québec and CJP Longueil as distributors for its full line of TFL panels and HPL as well as its particleboard and MDF panels for the Québec and Greater Montréal regions.

BRAZIL – The manufacturer of wood panels Guararapes, based in Santa Catarina, requested registration to carry out its initial offering of shares.

BRAZIL – Duratex was recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by CDP, a global non-profit environmental organization, guaranteeing a place on the prestigious “A List” for combating climate change.