GERMANY – The 13th European Wood-based Panel Symposium will take place on 9 – 11 October 2024, at the at the Grand Elysée Hotel in Hamburg.

FINLAND – Valmet, has finalized the acquisition of Demuth, a Brazilian company specializing in wood handling solutions, as announced on December 22, 2023. The financial details of the acquisition remain undisclosed.

USA – Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands,  has acquired 84,300 acres of premium timberlands in Alabama for $244 million.

ITALY – Certification body Catas has launched verify.catas.com to combat the misuse of its name through fraudulent or altered test reports.

CENTRAL AMERICA – During the first four months of 2024, Central America experienced robust growth in the importation of wooden furniture, reflecting a strong demand for these products across the region.

BRAZIL – Brazil’s exports of Particleboard / MDP (Medium Density Particleboard) from January to May 2024 showed significant growth compared to the same period in 2023.

PERU – FSC is pleased to announce the official publication of the new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Peru, which covers all categories of Management Units in natural forests and plantations, including small and low intensity managed forests, as well as Non-Timber Forest Products.

GERMANY – Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a global leader for adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, has achieved a major sustainability milestone: all of its manufacturing sites in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) now operate on 100% renewable electricity.

BELGIUM – BELGIUM – Felix Schoeller and other leading European decorative paper manufacturers have expressed strong support for the European Commission’s decision to launch an anti-dumping investigation into decorative paper imports from China.

BRAZIL – Eletrobras, the largest energy company in Latin America, and Suzano, the world’s leading pulp producer, have announced a partnership aimed at exploring sustainable solutions such as green hydrogen and synthetic fuels.

BRAZIL – In the first five months of 2024 (5M-2024), Brazilian wooden furniture exports totaled USD 65.71 million, marking a 10.5% improvement from the same period in 2023 (5M-2023: USD 59.47 million).