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LIGNA 2027 Announces Guiding Theme: Woodbound Future 

LIGNA 2027, to be held May 10-14, in Hanover, Germany, will be held under a unifying theme: Woodbound Future. With this theme, the organizers Deutsche Messe and the VDMA Woodworking Machinery Assn. establish a clear…

Siempelkamp Takes Over SicoScan Measurement From EWS

Siempelkamp reports it is taking over the SicoScan measurement technology systems from the previous manufacturer, Electronic Wood Systems (EWS). A majority shareholder of EWS of Hameln, Germany reportedly has sold out to the Kronospan Group.…

Panel World Takes Inside Look At 2026 APA-EWTA Annual Meeting

Wood panel industry professionals gathered in Amelia Island, Fla., for the 2026 APA-EWTA Info Fair and Annual Meeting, bringing together manufacturers, equipment suppliers and industry leaders for networking, technical discussions and updates on the engineered…

Dürr’s New Name Is Envanio

Dürr’s New Name In Envanio Dürr CTS is now Envanio. The international specialist in air pollution control technology and equipment is officially operating under a new brand name. According to the company, the name Envanio…

Kadant Announces CEO Succession Plan

Kadant Inc. announced that Michael Colwell was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, and as President, CEO and a Director effective January 2, 2027, as part of a succession plan. Jeffrey…

West Fraser Puts Huguley OSB On Hold 

West Fraser announced that it will indefinitely curtail its Huguley oriented strandboard (OSB) mill in Lanett, Ala. and sawmill in Leola, Ark. These curtailments are expected to take effect in the fourth quarter following orderly…

Isaias Damages $33.5 Million in Alabama Timber

Hurricane Isaias damaged more than 2.5 million tons of timber valued at more than $33.5 million in southwest Alabama, according to a preliminary aerial assessment by the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC). The Category 2 storm…

BASF Reveals New MDI Plant In Louisiana

BASF Corp. has planned its new MDI plant inauguration celebration in Geismar, La. in November. Representing a nearly $1 billion investment, the event markes the completion of BASF’s multi-year MDI expansion project and reinforces the…

Siempelkamp, Hexion Go Separate Ways On AI Development

Siempelkamp and Hexion have ended their cooperation toward the development of AI solutions for the wood-based panel industry. Siempelkamp states it will continue to pursue its own strategy in this area, and Hexion says its…

FS, Endowment Announce Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking Platform

The U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities have announced the Beta launch of the Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking (FACT) platform, a science-based platform that addresses the growing challenge and need…

Brett Helped To Pave Way For Panel World

Jan 24, 2023 |

Brett Helped To Pave Way For Panel World Alan Douglas Brett, who in the latter half of his career led the international advertising sales growth of Panel World magazine, and whose vigorous life included professional…

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U.S. Housing Starts Dip Slightly In November

Dec 22, 2022 |

U.S. housing starts (combined single-family and multi-family) showed a slight decline in November, coming in at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.427 million, 0.5% below October, and 16.4% below starts in November 2021, according to…

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Raute Restructures, Announces Personnel Changes

Dec 21, 2022 |

To better address its operational and strategic development plans, Raute is changing its organizational structure, which will strengthen Raute’s ability to service customers and streamlines internal operations. The change will also be reflected in the…

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First CLT Office Opens In DC

Nov 14, 2022 |

Opened in fall 2022, the first mass timber commercial building in the U.S. capital city features more than 108,000 sq. ft. of mass timber. The building is an innovative retrofit at 80 M Street SE…

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