AWA Conferences & Events has announced that the International Fiber/Wood-based Panels Conference will return in 2016. This year’s edition of the event will be held in Reston, Virginia, September 15 - 16.

Arauco subsidiary Flakeboard's plan to purchase three SierraPine panel mills has been called off. Arauco and SierraPine mutually agreed to terminate the asset purchase agreement "due to certain objections by the U.S. Department of Justice."

CPA is pleased to announce the publication of environmental product declarations (EPDs) for particleboard and medium density fiberboard (MDF) made in North America.

Masisa, a manufacturer of wood particle and fiber boards for furniture and interior architecture in Latin America, will invest $132 million in its Durango, Mexico plants.

The production and use of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) and High Density Fiberboard (HDF).

North American composite panel shipments are projected to rise about 6 percent in 2013, according to the CPA. Different challenges face the hardwood plywood & veneer industry, HPVA says.

Tom Julia, president of the Composite Panel Association, offers additional comments on the state of the industry.

Composite panel shipments continue to improve over last year, with the latest year-to-date figures through November showing a 5.1% increase over the 2011 time period.

Heritage Global Partners announced that it will be conducting an upcoming auction of medium density fiberboard manufacturing equipment located in the Rocklin 100,000 square foot plant site, on behalf of SierraPine.

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (PCL) announced second quarter earnings of $44 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, on revenues of $284 million. Earnings for the second quarter of 2010 were $35 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, on revenues of $258 million.