Production of refined solid biofuels is a suitable way how to energetically valorise wood waste. Fuel of 21st century has to satisfy not only energetic, environmental and economic criteria but also criteria of great comfort and safety of combustion. The modern solid biofuel has to have uniform fraction size, density, moisture and suitable shape. Technologies which are changing biomass into the biofuels with required properties are technologies of compacting. This article analyses an actual status in a production of refined biofuels in Slovakia with focus on compacting technologies, usage of pressing machines, on single producers, and sales. At the end basic problems of production increase of pellets are specified