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LIGNA 2023 will pay attention to prefabricated solutions as timber house construction has gained massive market share over conventional construction methods in recent years.... [mai mult...]
On March 14, the European Parliament passed its draft for the new EU Buildings Directive (EPBD) with a large majority and thus set concrete renovation targets for the existing building stock for the EU member states... [mai mult...]
A new group of 14 EU trade associations including the providers of high-quality wood-based products, fibre-based paper and board products and packaging... [mai mult...]
Supplier of engineered wood products Sonae Arauco will be investing more than €100m in its Meppen industrial unit in Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany to expand its AGEPAN System of sustainable construction components for roofs, walls and floors with additional products. A new production line for wood fibre insulation materials is to be built there, which from 2025 will expand the portfolio to include flex insulation, pressure-resistant wood fibre insulation boards, and blow-in insulation. “Our investment in the Meppen plant is the largest in Sonae Arauco’s history so far,” said Steffen Körner, general manager and NEE Industrial Operations director at Sonae Arauco. “Meppen is a key plant for us in Germany, because it is where we produce our insulation solutions for construction.” Buildings today account for more than 40% of energy consumption and are responsible for more than 36% of greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use. Wood can offer a sustainable solution because it has the special ability to store CO2. Sonae Arauco therefore focuses on the development of sustainable wood-based solutions with high-added value for construction, furniture, and interior design. Made from renewable and recyclable resources, their products are part of a circular biological economy and contribute to a better future. “Our wood-based solutions combine an outstanding environmental balance with a robust technical performance. The AGEPAN System stands for the highest functionality in combination with sustainability and healthy living,” said Bernd Runge, Sonae Arauco’s construction system project manager. “By expanding our range with the new production line, we are exploiting our potential even better and further driving an environmentally conscious economy of the future. This strategic step gives us the opportunity to be part of the upheaval in the construction industry, in which wood as a material is extremely relevant.”... [mai mult...]
US imports of hardwood flooring rose 7% in January as imports from Indonesia continued to surge. Imports from Indonesia rose 15% in January, gaining for the fifth consecutive month... [mai mult...]
Stora Enso's segment reporting changed as of 1 January 2023, and the Group has restated the comparative figures for its segment reporting for 2021 and 2022... [mai mult...]
Asia's largest and most influential furniture production, woodworking machinery and interior furnishing exhibition, CIFM/interzum guangzhou 2023, is officially open to visitors today. The four-day exhibition is being held in Guangzhou, China, following the timely reopening of borders to the world, which has set the industry abuzz with excitement.... [mai mult...]
Finnish pulpmills and sawmills have long been dependent on imported wood raw-material to meet their wood fiber needs. In 2021, as much as 23% of the pulp sector relied on foreign logs and wood chips, predominantly from neighboring countries.... [ mai mult...]
Criza din sector a devenit profundă, cu multiple cauze. Dar nu este ireversibilă. Evident, a continua cu actuala formă a evaluării de mediu a amenajamentelor silvice,a SUMAL, a proiectului de OUG privind ariile protejate, a modului de valorificare a masei lemnoase, nu poate decât să adâncească această criză.... [ mai mult...]