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He will continue as chief financial officer alongside his new role within Stora Enso’s leadership team.Niclas Rosenlew has been appointed deputy CEO of Stora Enso, a global leader in renewable materials (Image: Stora Enso)Stora Enso has appointed Niclas Rosenlew, its chief financial officer (CFO), as deputy CEO. He will...

She will succeed Paul O’Keefe, who will support the transition before retiring in Dec.Sarah Bellman has been appointed CEO of Timberlink Australia and New Zealand (Image: Timberlink)Timberlink Australia and New Zealand has appointed Sarah Bellman as its new CEO, with her term beginning on 16 Nov 2026.The company produces...

The US trade association says new tariffs on Canadian building materials are adding cost and supply pressures for lumber and building material dealers.The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) represents more than 6,000 lumber yards and component plants across the US (Image: Unsplash)The National Lumber and Building...

The expansion will add prefabricated floors, roof panels and stairs to the company’s existing wall systems.Wood-frame construction is increasingly supported by off-site manufacturing, where components such as wall, floor and roof panels are produced in controlled factory environments (Image: Unsplash)Vancouver Island wood-product manufacturer Ron Anderson & Sons has broken...

A visit by three generations of the Shimizu family highlighted the enduring relationship between the Japanese timber company and Finnish wood producer Koskisen, as both companies look towards future growth.Representatives from Koskisen, Shimizu Lumber and Itochu Kenzai Corporation gathered at Koskisen’s sawmills in Finland to celebrate 30 years of...

The wood-based materials manufacturer reported revenue of €4.26bn while investing more than €450m in production capacity, renewable energy and circular economy initiatives.Egger is investing more than €200m to expand its Markt Bibart plant in Germany, increasing production capacity and recycling capabilitiesEgger reported stable financial results for the 2025/2026 financial...

The investment increases warehouse capacity by 50% and introduces AI-supported automation to support continued growth across Spain, Portugal and Andorra.President Salvador Illa of the government of Catalonia (left) and Alexander Bässler, CEO of Fischer Group, inaugurate the company’s new logistics centre in Mont-roig del Camp, Spain (Image: Fischer)Fischer has...

Wood has remained more price stable than many other building materials, and the German Timber Trade Federation (GD Holz) warns against policies that could restrict supply.Timber has remained one of the more price-stable building materials despite recent global economic and energy market pressures (Image: Unsplash)Timber has remained one of...

The four-day exhibition welcomed more than 144,000 professionals from 146 countries and regions, reinforcing its role as an international platform for the building decoration industry.CBD Guangzhou 2026 welcomed more than 144,000 professional visitors to the Canton Fair ComplexThe 28th China (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration Fair (CBD Guangzhou 2026) concluded...

The new timber product combines heat treatment and fire-retardant technology at a cellular level to meet a range of international fire compliance standards.Abodo’s Vaaro Fire integrates fire-retardant technology into the timber’s cellular structure to improve fire performance and durability (Image: Abodo)Abodo has introduced Vaaro Fire, a fire-compliant timber product...