Holmen to acquire Martinsons

Holmen signed an agreement to acquire Martinsons, one of Sweden’s leading players in sawn and processed wood products. The purchase price is SEK 1.0 billion (EUR 96.6 million) for 100 per cent of the shares. The acquisition will almost double Holmen’s sales of wood products to over SEK 3 billion…

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New Zealand forest owners association lauds new ‘Building for climate’ policy

The Forest Owners Association (FOA) of New Zealand was overjoyed with the announcement from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of ‘Buildings for Climate Change.’ According to FOA President Phil Taylor, who has been waiting 3-years for this announcement, “Even though the MBIE announcement, just out, doesn’t mention…

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IFMAC 2020 rescheduled for 2021

Indonesia’s largest trade exhibition for the furniture production industry, The International Furniture Manufacturing Components Exhibition and Woodworking Machinery Exhibition (IFMAC & WOODMAC), organized by PT Wahana Kemalaniaga Makmur (WAKENI) is being  rescheduled to 14 to 17 October 2020 at Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran.  Earlier planned for the 23 to 26 September 2020 at…

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