Kronospan begins €300m Italy particleboard plant after years of legal disputes

Austria-based wood-based panels producer Kronospan has begun construction of its long-planned particleboard…

Central Europe construction downturn and limited log supply pressure sawmills

The associations of the sawmill and wood industry from Germany, Austria, and…

Austrian sawlog prices firm at start of 2026 on steady softwood demand

Austria’s roundwood market entered 2026 on a firm footing, supported by continued…

HS Timber expands lumber capacities to 4m m³

After a phase of retrenchment marked by shutdowns and asset sales in…

Austrian Pfeifer Group face a rocky start after taking over Finnish Pölkky

Not everything went smoothly in Pfeifer Group’s Pölkky acquisition. CEO Alexander Kainer…

Binderholz opens new solid wood panel facility

Austrian timber company Binderholz has inaugurated a new solid wood panel plant…

Austria softwood sawlog demand remains strong as prices continue rising – November 2025

Demand for softwood sawlogs in Austria remains high, with prices continuing to…

Stora Enso’s Bad St. Leonhard plant surpasses one million cubic meters of CLT production

The Stora Enso Bad St. Leonhard plant in Carinthia, Austria, has produced…

HS Timber Group to acquire Setra’s Malå Såg in Sweden

The Austrian HS Timber Group has agreed to acquire 100% of Swedish…

HS Timber Group’s acquisition of Latvian Kurekss gets green

The Latvian Competition Council (KP) has approved Nextwood One, part of the…