Martin Leibrandt leaves EPAL

The Board and General Assembly of the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) have decided to end cooperation with the EPAL CEO, Martin Leibrandt. He left EPAL after more than 6 years on 30/06/2018. The EPAL Board will decide on a successor in due course. Until then the President, Robert Holliger,…

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UFPI closes on acquisition of North American Container Corporation

Universal Forest Products announced that one of its subsidiaries has closed on the purchase of the operating assets of North American Container Corp. (NACC), a Marietta, Ga.-based manufacturer of structural packaging products. The previously announced acquisition expands Universal’s capabilities and market opportunities by adding steel, corrugated and hardwood packaging to…

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Germany: Wood products prices rising in April

In April 2018, almost all listed product categories are more expensive than in the same month of the previous year. The biggest price increases could be noticed for particleboard, followed by wide and narrow boards as well as planed and finger-sawn softwood lumber.  As the only product category, laminated particleboards’ price…

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