{
  "id": 15848926,
  "title": "Wooden panels, out-of-control costs due to expensive energy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/pannelli-in-legno-costi-fuori-controllo-per-il-caro-energia",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T05:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/pannelli-legno-costi-fuori-controllo-il-caro-energia-AJvLUFpB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "The Italian wood panel industry is warning of an \"out of control\" increase in production costs, threatening the competitiveness of European companies. The costs of energy, gas, and raw materials such as wood and urea have surged, with electricity bills up 106% and gas prices up 85% in the second half of this year. The industry is calling on the EU to intervene to reduce the difference in energy costs and establish fairer competition conditions, as European companies are struggling to compete with international producers who face less stringent environmental regulations. The increases in costs are expected to be passed on to the market in the next 4-5 months, which could put many companies at risk.",
  "summary": "Dal Sicam di Pordenone l’allarme delle imprese: oltre alla guerra in Iran, pesa l’effetto Cbam: da gennaio prezzi dell’urea su del 51%",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}